capital punishment

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noun

putting a condemned person to death (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
execution, executing, death penalty
• Derivationally related forms:
execute (for: executing), executioner (for: execution), execute (for: execution)
• Hypernyms:
corporal punishment
• Hyponyms:
burning, burning at the stake, hanging, electrocution, decapitation,
beheading, crucifixion