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execution

ex.e.cu.tion \.ek-s*-'kyu:-sh*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L exsecution-, 
   exsecutio, fr. exsecutus, pp.] of exsequi to execute, fr. ex- + sequi to 
   follow - more at SUE 1: the act or process of executing : PERFORMANCE  2: a 
   putting to death as a legal penalty  3: a judicial writ empowering an 
   officer to carry out a judgment  4: the act or mode or result of 
   performance  5: effective or destructive action