execution

/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃn/

noun

egzekucja

/ɛɡzɛˈkut͡sja/· rzeczownik

Also

stracenie(n)

Definition

the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment

Examples

He faced execution by hanging for murder.

Groziła mu egzekucja przez powieszenie za morderstwo.

Synonyms

killingcapital punishmentdeath penalty

Collocations

face executionexecution by hangingpublic execution

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