American English
/ˌɛk.səˈkʰju.ʃn̩/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
The act of putting a plan, order, or decision into action.
Practice out loudThe act of putting a plan, order, or decision into action.
The execution of the plan took six months.
The team was responsible for the execution of the order.
execution of a plan · execution of an order · effective execution · flawless execution
the execution of + noun
the execution of + noun + by + person or group
The killing of a person as a legal punishment, usually ordered by a government.
The state carried out the execution before sunrise.
The prisoner’s execution was delayed by one week.
In American English, people are usually sentenced to death, not sentenced to execution.
carry out an execution · public execution · execution date · execution by lethal injection
carry out + an execution
the execution of + person
The way a skill, movement, piece of music, or design is performed, especially how well it is done.
The dancer’s execution of the difficult move was impressive.
The design is simple, but its execution is excellent.
Here, execution often means how well something is done, not just the act of doing it.
flawless execution · precise execution · technical execution · execution of a movement
the execution of + noun
a + adjective + execution
The process of running a computer program or command.
The program stops during execution.
The system records every command’s execution.
program execution · execution time · code execution
the execution of + program or command
program execution
the process of putting a plan into action
The execution of the plan began after the vote.
to legally kill a person as a punishment
The state carried out the execution before sunrise.
the time a computer program takes to run
The app’s execution time dropped after the update.