publicly execute

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

to execute someone in front of a crowd

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Examples (10)

  • The dictator ordered to publicly execute the political prisoners.
  • In medieval times, criminals were often publicly executed as a deterrent.
  • The revolutionary leader was publicly executed in the town square.
  • They decided to publicly execute the traitor at dawn.
  • The regime would publicly execute anyone who opposed them.
  • Thousands gathered to watch them publicly execute the condemned man.
  • The king commanded his guards to publicly execute the rebel leader.
  • During the reign of terror, they would publicly execute nobles daily.
  • The court sentenced him to be publicly executed for his crimes.
  • In some countries, they still publicly execute certain criminals.