EXECUTED Definition & Meaning

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executed

[ ek-si-kyoo-tid ]

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adjective

carried out or acted on; performed:
Doctors and nurses protested the central government's poorly executed offloading of healthcare responsibility to county governments.
put to death according to law:
Historically, an executed criminal was first buried in a public plot and only a year later transferred to the family grave.
murdered or assassinated, especially swiftly and dispassionately or with political motivation:
Videos even show the guerillas rejoicing over their executed victims.
produced from a design or concept, as a piece of art or other skilled work:
From the smoky wood flavors of seasonal appetizers to the finely executed desserts, the bistro keeps customers coming back for more.
Law.
1. (of a law, judicial sentence, etc.) put into force or effect:
  The Board is established for the purpose of hearing and deciding on appeals of a lawfully executed order.
2. (of a legal instrument) completed or transacted by fulfilling legal requirements, as by signing or sealing:
  To access this funding, municipalities must submit signed construction contracts and an executed loan agreement by June 17.
Computers. (of a program, routine, or instruction) carried out:
Press F11, and the most recently executed launch configuration will be launched.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of execute ( def ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of executed¹

execute ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Police, pre-positioned on a bridge over the Santa Ana River, executed a PIT maneuver, strategically hitting the side of the suspect’s truck, causing it to careen into a guard rail.

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On Feb. 26, D.A. investigators executed search warrants as part of “Operation Dirty Pond,” a probe into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds allocated for a $24-million aquatic center that hasn’t been built.

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Detectives executed a search warrant at the couple’s home in Lindsay, where they found narcotics and two other children, whose ages were not provided by the sheriff’s office.

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The closest the Constitution comes is in Article II, Section 3, where it is mandated that “the president shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

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He was eventually caught and publicly executed on 11 August, 1828.

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