execution in WordNet English dictionary

1. putting a condemned person to death
   execution  executing  capital punishment  death penalty 
   
2. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
   "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
   performance  execution  carrying out  carrying into action 
   
3. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
   "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
   execution  implementation  carrying out 
   
4. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
   murder  slaying  execution 
   
5. a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
   execution  writ of execution 
   
6. (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
   execution  execution of instrument 
   
7. (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
   execution  instruction execution