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countable and uncountable, plural executions
The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances). quotations examples
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.
1885, John Ormsby, chapter 1, in Don QuixoteWikisource, volume 1, translation of original by Miguel de Cervantes
The state of being accomplished. examples
The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated. examples
(law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will. examples
(now rare) Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment. quotations
There are two executions in the house, one for sixteen hundred, the other for two thousand three hundred pounds.
1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 166
(law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect. examples
(computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer. examples