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.
The word 'execution' carries two completely opposite emotional weights—one meaning death, one meaning perfection (like 'perfect execution of a plan')—yet both come from the same Latin root about 'completing' something.
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