Collocations for execution - noun

public
mass
judicial
extrajudicial
federal, state (both esp. AmE)
a senator's request to suspend federal executions

state-sponsored (esp. AmE)
arbitrary, summary
Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions.

political
mock
scheduled
the hours before his scheduled execution

imminent, impending
juvenile (AmE)
the Supreme Court decision to ban juvenile executions

order
The tribunal ordered the execution of 42 coup plotters.

face
If caught, the men could face execution.

await
prisoners who are on death row awaiting execution

suffer (formal)
She was taken prisoner and suffered eventual execution.

escape
delay, postpone, stay, suspend
The US Supreme Court refused to stay the execution.

halt, stop
oversee
The army oversaw the trial and execution of the king.

carry out
Executions were carried out in the prison yard.

attend, watch, witness

go ahead, take place
A bell was tolled when executions took place.

execution by
execution by hanging

a stay of execution
The judge had granted a stay of execution.

effective (esp. AmE), successful
the successful execution of the plan

proper
proper execution of the exercise

flawless, good, perfect, precise
great ideas and flawless execution

poor
the poor execution of the film

delay, stay (law), suspend (law)
The court has discretion to stay or suspend execution of the order. (BrE)

the execution of your duty
She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duties.