- execution
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb
Generated definitions (experimental)
- a legal and official punishment where someone is killed, especially as a result of a legal process
- the act of performing a particular action or duty, especially in a thorough and efficient way
The word 処刑 refers to the act of carrying out a death penalty as a form of legal punishment.
処刑 can also refer to executing a specific task or duty in a methodical and effective manner.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
After the war, the Netherlands was the country that executed and tortured the most Japanese, though some of them were innocent.