Execute dance, with Romeo standing in for Victor (7)

I believe the answer is:
garotte
'execute' is the definition.
(garotte means to kill someone by strangulation)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
(Other definitions for garotte that I've seen before include "Kill by strangulation" , "Strangle" , "Facility to dispose of person" , "throttle" , "Spanish method of execution" .)