execution
/ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ noun B2- The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- The state of being accomplished. · The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.
- The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
- The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
- The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
- The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer. · The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.
Plural executions
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At last he was caught in the very act, and having his hands bound behind him, was led away to the place of public execution.
It was not want of courage that prevented her putting this resolution into execution; but her religious feelings came to her aid and saved her.
He looked anxiously over his shoulder as he spoke, and then raised himself upon tiptoe, put his mouth close to her ear, and whispered “She’s under sentence of execution.”
All the time they were playing the Queen never left off quarrelling with the other players, and shouting “Off with his head!” or “Off with her head!” Those whom she sentenced were taken into custody by the soldiers, who of course had to leave off being arches to do this, so that by the end of half an hour or so there were no arches left, and all the players, except the King, the Queen, and Alice, were in custody and under sentence of execution.
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