Meaning of 生殺 in Japanese

It seems that your search contains the following:

Definition of 生殺

せいさつ(seisatsu) 【生殺】

(n, vs) sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing →Related words: 活殺

なまごろし(namagoroshi) 【生殺し】

せいさつよだつ(seisatsuyodatsu) 【生殺与奪】

(n) (having) life-and-death power (over)
あのボスに俺たちの生殺与奪の権を握られているとはね。悲しくなっちゃうよ。
I get depressed thinking that a guy like our boss can have ultimate power over us.

へびのなまごろし(hebinonamagoroshi) 【蛇の生殺し】

(exp) state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; half-killing a snake