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   Ex·e·cu·tion

   /ˌeksəˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action: "he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution" Similar implementationcarrying outaccomplishmentperformanceeffectingbringing offbringing aboutachievementcarrying offcarrying throughcompletionenactmentenforcementdischargeprosecutionengineeringattainmentrealizationfulfillmentperpetration
   • ▪ the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out: "the opera's creative execution" Similar performancepresentationrenditionrenderingstagingdeliverytechniquestyle
   • ▪ the putting into effect of a legal instrument or order: "obligation to pay the deposit before the execution of the lease"
   • ▪ seizure of the property or person of a debtor in default of payment: "sixty-seven executions were ordered against goods"
   • ▪ the performance of an instruction or program.
   • 2. the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person: "the execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law" Similar capital punishmentthe death penaltybeing put to deathkillingthe gibbetthe gallowsthe noosethe ropethe scaffoldthe guillotinethe firing squadthe (electric) chairinformal:the dropnecktie partyhistorical:noyade
   • ▪ the killing of someone as a political act: "they were held captive for two days and threatened with execution"

   Derivatives

   • 1. executionary adjective

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word execution, from the act or process of performing something to the legal penalty of death. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of execution.

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   What does it mean to execute someone?

   • To execute someone means to kill them as a punishment for a serious crime. He said nobody had been executed as a direct result of the events. One group claimed to have executed the hostage. Execution by lethal injection is scheduled for July 30th. If you execute a plan, you carry it out. We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.

   EXECUTE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   What is execution noun?

   • Definition of execution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, countable] the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment He faced execution by hanging for murder. Over 200 executions were carried out last year. Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions.

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   What is an execution process?

   • An execution is a process in continuation of the existing proceeding to enforce a Judgment or Order including a Writ for Seizure and Sale, Garnishee proceeding or Judgment Debtor Summons. (For more information on the common types of execution processes – please read our previous article: Layman’s Guide to Enforcement of Judgments)

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   What does it mean to execute a contract in law?

   • The act of putting a contract into binding effect is referred to as executing it in law. The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into effect.

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   Execution is the act or process of carrying out or performing something, such as a sentence, a judgment, or a skill. It can also refer to the infliction of capital punishment or the enforcement of a court order.

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   Learn the meaning of execution as a legal punishment or an action in English. Find out how to use execution in different contexts and domains, such as business, law, and music.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com · ExecutionExecution - definition of execution by The Free Dictionary

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   Execution is the act of putting someone to death as a legal penalty, or the manner or style of performing something. Find out the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of execution in various contexts.

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   Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen. The execution of a plan is when you put it into effect, like the execution on the field of a football team's game plan. It can also mean the style in which a project is carried out, like a ballet's creative execution.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · executionEXECUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the act or process of executing. 2. the carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death. 3. the style or manner in which something is accomplished or performed; technique. as a pianist his execution is poor. 4. a. the enforcement of the judgment of a court of law. b. the writ ordering such enforcement. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of execution as a noun in different contexts, such as killing, doing, or making something. Find out how to use execution in sentences, idioms, and legal terms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.