executions

[US]/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənz/
[UK]/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the act of carrying out or putting into effect; the performance of a piece of music; the legal enforcement of a will; the act of putting someone to death according to the law

Phrases & Collocations

death executions

summary executions

public executions

executions delayed

executions carried

executions scheduled

executions resumed

executions halted

executions ordered

executions announced

Example Sentences

the executions were carried out at dawn.

there were protests against the executions.

executions can have a significant impact on society.

many countries have abolished executions.

the debate over executions continues to be controversial.

executions are often seen as a form of punishment.

witnesses described the executions as brutal.

some argue that executions deter crime.

executions raise ethical and moral questions.

human rights organizations often oppose executions.

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