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{
"term": "execution",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He faced execution by hanging for murder."
},
{
"text": "Over 200 executions were carried out last year."
},
{
"text": "Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions."
},
{
"text": "She was taken prisoner and suffered eventual execution."
},
{
"text": "If caught, the men could face execution."
},
{
"text": "The US Supreme Court refused to stay the execution."
},
{
"text": "The army oversaw the trial and execution of the king."
},
{
"text": "The tribunal ordered the execution of 42 coup plotters."
},
{
"text": "prisoners who are on death row awaiting execution"
},
{
"text": "the hours before his scheduled execution"
},
{
"text": "the Supreme Court decision to ban juvenile executions"
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict", "Crime and punishment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["public", "mass", "judicial"],
"verb + execution": ["order", "face", "await"],
"execution + verb": ["go ahead", "take place"],
"preposition": ["execution by"],
"phrases": ["a stay of execution"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty, or putting a plan into action",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He had failed in the execution of his duty."
},
{
"text": "The idea was good, but the execution was poor."
},
{
"text": "The company is liable for any damage caused by faulty execution of the building work."
},
{
"text": "proper execution of the exercise"
},
{
"text": "She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duties."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["effective", "successful", "proper"],
"verb + execution": ["delay", "stay", "suspend"],
"phrases": ["the execution of your duty"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "skill in performing or making something, such as a piece of music or work of art",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her execution of the piano piece was perfect."
},
{
"text": "the poor execution of the film"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the act of following the instructions in a legal document, especially those in somebody’s will",
"labels": "(law)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The solicitors are proceeding with the execution of her mother’s will."
},
{
"text": "the successful execution of the contract"
},
{
"text": "The court has discretion to stay or suspend execution of the order."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["effective", "successful", "proper"],
"verb + execution": ["delay", "stay", "suspend"],
"phrases": ["the execution of your duty"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a delay in following the order of a court",
"labels": "(law)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to grant a stay of execution"
},
{
"text": "There will be no stay of execution and few mourners for this concrete tower block, due to be demolished next month."
}
],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/",
"audio": "ex/execution/execution__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/",
"audio": "ex/execution/execution__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin executio(n-), from exsequi ‘follow up, punish’, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’."
}