{
    "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’."
}