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Execution

see synonyms of execution

Noun

1. capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution

putting a condemned person to death

2. carrying into action, carrying out, execution, performance

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

Example Sentences:
'they criticised his performance as mayor'
'experience generally improves performance'

3. execution, instruction execution

(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

4. execution, execution of instrument

(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable

5. execution, writ of execution

a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

6. carrying out, execution, implementation

the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order

Example Sentences:
'the agency was created for the implementation of the policy'

7. execution, murder, slaying

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Execution

see synonyms of execution
noun
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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Execution

see synonyms of execution
noun
1. 
the act of executing
; specif.,
a. 
a carrying out, doing, producing, etc.
b. 
a putting to death as in accordance with a legally imposed sentence
2. 
the manner of doing or producing something, as of performing a piece of music or a role in a play
3.  Archaic
effective action, esp. of a destructive nature
4.  Law
a. 
a writ or order, issued by a court, giving authority to put a judgment into effect
b. 
the legal method afforded for the enforcement of a judgment of a court
c. 
the act of carrying out the provisions of such a writ or order
d. 
the making valid of a legal instrument, as by signing, sealing, and delivering

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Execution

see synonyms of execution
n.
1.
a. The act of executing something.
b. The state of being executed.
2. The manner, style, or result of performance: The plan was sound; its execution, faulty.
3. The act or an instance of putting to death or being put to death as a lawful penalty.
4. Law
a. The carrying into effect of a court judgment.
b. A writ empowering an officer to enforce a judgment.
5. Archaic Effective, punitive, or destructive action.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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