Definitions

1. verb

to put a plan or decision into action

“The company will execute the new marketing strategy next quarter.”

2. verb

to carry out a sentence or punishment

“The judge ordered the convict to execute the life sentence.”

3. noun

the act of putting a plan or decision into action

“The execution of the plan was flawless.”

4. noun

a person or thing that is being or has been put into action or existence

“The execution of the new software was delayed due to technical issues.”

5. noun

the process of putting a person to death, especially by hanging, as a form of capital punishment

“The execution was carried out in a maximum-security prison.”