n.1 the carrying out of a sentence of death.
2 the act or an instance of carrying out or performing something.
3 technique or style of performance in the arts, esp. music.
4 a seizure of the property or person of a debtor in default of payment. b a judicial writ enforcing a judgement.
Derivatives:
executionary adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L executio -onis (as EXECUTE)