arbitrary execution

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An execution based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

executionADJECTIVE + noun (killing as punishment)

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Examples (10)

  • The military was accused of arbitrary executions without proper trials.
  • Human rights groups condemned the arbitrary executions carried out by the regime.
  • The dictator ordered arbitrary executions of political prisoners.
  • International observers reported widespread arbitrary executions in the conflict zone.
  • The court ruled that arbitrary executions violate international law.
  • Citizens lived in fear of arbitrary executions by the secret police.
  • The UN investigation documented numerous arbitrary executions by government forces.
  • Amnesty International called for an end to arbitrary executions worldwide.
  • The new government promised to stop all arbitrary executions immediately.
  • Witnesses testified about the arbitrary executions they had witnessed.