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execution n. 1 accomplishment, performance, carrying out, doing,
discharge, dispatch or despatch, implementation, prosecution,
realization, enactment: His drinking interferes with the
execution of his responsibilities. 2 completion, fulfilment,
consummation, achievement, attainment, implementation, bringing
about, administration, pursuance: The company will pay ten
thousand dollars upon execution of the agreement. 3 killing,
capital punishment; assassination, murder, removal, liquidation,
slaying: The traitor's execution is tomorrow. There has been
another gangland style execution. 4 skill, art, mastery,
technique, style, manner, mode, touch, approach, delivery,
rendering, rendition, production: The cellist's execution was
superb.
executive n. 1 chairman (of the board), director, managing director,
chief executive, president, chief (executive officer), CEO,
manager, head, leader, principal, administrator, official;
supervisor, foreman, superintendent, overseer, boss, master,
Colloq Mr Big, (chief or head) honcho, number one, kingpin,
Slang top banana, big cheese, numero uno, top dog: She is an
executive in the local power company. 2 administration,
management, directorship, directorate, government, leadership,
supervision: Five people form the executive of the society.
--adj. 3 administrative, managerial, supervisory, official,
governing, governmental, gubernatorial, regulatory: He works in
the executive department of the government.
exemplary adj. 1 illustrative, typical, characteristic, representative,
archetypal; paradigmatic: The text contains passages exemplary
of good writing. 2 model, meritorious, outstanding, noteworthy,
admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, excellent, superior:
Private Jones is an exemplary soldier. 3 cautionary,
admonitory, warning, monitory: In addition to payment for the
damage, we were awarded exemplary damages.
exemplify v. 1 illustrate, typify, represent, epitomize, instance;
embody, personify: This painting exemplifies Picasso's blue
period. 2 demonstrate, display, show, exhibit, model, depict:
Early Mediterranean civilization is exemplified at Knossos.
exempt v. 1 Often, exempt from. free or liberate or release from,