Executions

/ˌɛɡzɪˈkjuʃənz/ noun

The plural of execution; either the carrying out of a sentence of death, or the performing or completing of a task or plan.

From Latin 'executio,' derived from 'exsequi' meaning to follow through or complete. The modern meaning split into legal/violent and general uses over centuries.

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