execution

(noun) putting a condemned person to death. Synonyms: executing, capital punishment, death penalty.

(noun) the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it. Synonyms: performance, carrying out, carrying into action. Examples: "They criticised his performance as mayor." "Experience generally improves performance."

(noun) (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer. Synonyms: instruction execution.

(noun) (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. Synonyms: execution of instrument.

(noun) 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. Synonyms: writ of execution.

(noun) the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order. Synonyms: implementation, carrying out. Example: "The agency was created for the implementation of the policy."

(noun) unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being. Synonyms: murder, slaying.