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Shot by firing squad and carried out (8)

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executed

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'carried out' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for executed that I've seen before include "Done (to death?)" , "Put to death as punishment" , "Beheaded" , "Performed" , "Carried out the task or put to death" .)

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