summary execution
ˈsʌməri ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃən
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Definition of summary execution - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

immediate executionTECH.execution without a formal trial or legal processTECH.
  • The dictator ordered a summary execution of the rebels.
  • The soldiers carried out a summary execution.
  • Summary execution was used to instill fear.
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  1. French:exécution sommaire, ...
  2. German:standrechtliche Erschießung, ...
  3. Italian:esecuzione sommaria, ...
  4. Spanish:ejecución sumaria, ...
  5. Portuguese:execução sumária, ...
  6. Chinese:即决处决, ...
  7. Japanese:即決処刑, ...
  8. Arabic:إعدام فوري, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹצָאָה לְהוֹרָג לְלֹא מִשְׁפָּט, ...
  10. Russian:внесудебная казнь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:негайна страта, ...
  12. Hindi:फौरी फाँसी, ...
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