Execution
[n] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
[n] unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
[n] the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
[n] putting a condemned person to death
[n] 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
[n] (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
[n] (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
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Synonyms
capital punishment, carrying into action, carrying out, death penalty, executing, execution of instrument, homicide, implementation, instruction execution, murder, performance, slaying, writ of execution
Related Terms
accomplished fact, accomplishment, accordance, achievement, acquittal, acquittance, action, adherence, administration, agency, angary, annexation, annexure, approach, art, assassination, attachment, attainment, ax, bane, beheading, block, blood, bloodlett