order execution

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

To give an official command for an execution to take place.

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Examples (10)

  • The tribunal ordered the execution of 42 coup plotters.
  • The judge refused to order an execution without proper evidence.
  • The court has the authority to order execution in capital cases.
  • Military commanders can order execution during wartime trials.
  • The governor decided not to order the execution despite pressure.
  • Only the highest court can order execution in this jurisdiction.
  • The dictator would frequently order executions of political opponents.
  • Historical records show kings could order execution for treason.
  • The commanding officer was authorized to order execution for desertion.
  • Parliament debated whether to order the execution of war criminals.