execution
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- executional
- executionary
- executionism
- executionist
- inexecution
- malexecution
- misexecution
- nonexecution
- postexecution
- unexecution
- execution-style
- execution unit
Word history
From Latin "exsecutiō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “execution” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.