executions
n. C / Un. the legal killing of a person as a punishment for a crime. It can also mean the act of finishing a plan or a difficult task.
n. the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person; also refers to the act of performing or completing a task, plan, or artistic work.
The lawyer argued against the use of executions for minor crimes.
The board of directors praised the team for the flawless executions of several complex marketing strategies this year.
While the legal debate focuses on the morality of state-sanctioned executions, the technical team remains concerned with the precise executions of the new safety protocols.
Countable when referring to specific instances of capital punishment or performance; uncountable when referring to the general quality of carrying out a task.