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execution
[ ek-si-kyoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛk sɪˈkyu ʃən /
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Origin of execution
OTHER WORDS FROM execution
ex·e·cu·tion·al, adjectivenon·ex·e·cu·tion, nounpre·ex·e·cu·tion, nounre·ex·e·cu·tion, nounWords nearby execution
executable, executant, executary, execute, executed, execution, executioner, executive, executive agreement, executive branch, executive class
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How to use execution in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for execution
execution
/ (ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən) /
noun
the act or process of executing
the carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death
the style or manner in which something is accomplished or performed; techniqueas a pianist his execution is poor
- the enforcement of the judgment of a court of law
- the writ ordering such enforcement
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