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Execution

ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃn

Execution definitions
noun
execution executions
  1. the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action

    "he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution"

    • the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out

      "the film is entirely professional in its execution"

    • 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"

    capital punishment the death penalty being put to death killing
    • the killing of someone as a political act

      "they were held captive for two days and threatened with execution"