executing
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of carrying out a death sentence: "executing" refers specifically to the process or action of putting a condemned person to death, as ordered by a legal authority.
Usage
- The noun "executing" is a formal term used primarily in legal and judicial contexts. It describes the final act of capital punishment. It is often used with articles (the, an) or possessive forms (its, their).
Examples
- Noun:
- The executing of the prisoner was scheduled for dawn.
- They argued about the morality of the state's executing of criminals.
- The method of executing has evolved over centuries.
Advanced Usage
- "the executing of": This phrase is commonly used to introduce the specific instance or concept of carrying out a death penalty.
- The public debate focused on the executing of juvenile offenders.
Variants and Related Words
- Execution (n): The more common noun form for the act of putting someone to death or the act of carrying out a plan.
- The execution was carried out by lethal injection.
- Execute (v): To carry out a death sentence; to put a plan or order into effect.
- The state will execute the convict tomorrow.
- Executor (n): A person appointed to carry out the terms of a will. (Note: This is a different, though related, meaning from the legal punishment context).
Synonyms
- Capital punishment: The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
- Putting to death: A more general phrase for causing someone to die, especially as a sentence.
Related Phrases
- Carry out an execution: This is a verbal phrase meaning to perform the act of executing.
- The warden was responsible for carrying out the execution.
Noun
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putting a condemned person to death
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