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execution
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
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noun
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
“they criticized his performance as mayor”
noun
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
noun
the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
“the agency was created for the implementation of the policy”
noun
putting a condemned person to death
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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
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(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
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(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
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they criticized his performance as mayor
experience generally improves performance
the agency was created for the implementation of the policy
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