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execution
UK /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ US /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
Already the poor man saw himself crowned by the might of his arm Emperor of Trebizond at least; and so, led away by the intense enjoyment he found in these pleasant fancies, he set himself forthwith to put his scheme into execution.
2
The state of being accomplished.
The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.
3
The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
4
The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
5
Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
There are two executions in the house, one for sixteen hundred, the other for two thousand three hundred pounds.
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