This is the 7551st most frequent Japanese word.
処刑
Execution.
In this sentence, '処刑' refers to the act of execution, as in carrying out a death sentence.
彼は処刑を恐れて逃げ出した。
He feared execution and fled.
Here, '処刑' again signifies execution, focusing on the particulars or procedural aspects.
処刑の詳細を明かさないことが決定された。
It was decided not to reveal the details of the execution.
In this usage, '処刑' is used in its passive form, relating to someone who has undergone an execution.