execution
🇺🇸
/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/
noun
C1
The act of killing someone as a legal punishment.
The execution of the criminal was carried out by the state.
C1
The act of doing a task or putting a plan into action.
The execution of the project was completed on time.
R
Skill in performing something, like music or art.
The musician's execution of the piece was flawless.
R
The act of following instructions in a legal document, like a will.
The lawyer handled the execution of the will according to the law.
translation
The act of killing someone as a legal punishment.; The act of doing a task or putting a plan into action.; Skill in performing something, like music or art.; The act of following instructions in a legal document, like a will.
Word Forms
Plural
executions