execution execution /ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən/

noun

1. () Putting a condemned person to death  ( death penalty , executing , capital punishment , execution )
   putting a condemned person to death
     The execution of the plan went smoothly.
   The execution of the plan went smoothly.
   
2. () The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it  ( carrying out , carrying into action , execution , performance )
   the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
    They criticised his performance as mayor
   they criticised his performance as mayor
    Experience generally improves performance
   experience generally improves performance
   
3. Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being  ( execution , slaying , murder )
   unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
     The detective solved the murder mystery and brought the killer to justice.
   The detective solved the murder mystery and brought the killer to justice.
   
   
4. The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order  ( carrying out , execution , implementation )
   the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
    The agency was created for the implementation of the policy
   the agency was created for the implementation of the policy
   
5. (law) a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out  ( execution , writ of execution )
   (law) a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
   
6. (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable  ( execution , execution of instrument )
   (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
   
7. (computing) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer  ( execution , instruction execution )
   (computing) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer