coroner
noun
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
coroners
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pluralof coroner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The state health department said that under law, it doesn’t have to report deaths to coroners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Other coroners linked fatalities to e-bikes and e-scooters that did not conform to UK safety standards.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Around 6,500 reports have been issued since the system was introduced in 2013 - but while coroners issue them, they have no power to monitor whether their recommendations are adopted.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The cases were submitted by coroners, forensic pathologists, and police forces between March 2019 and August 2024.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Other public officers by commission, 197 Escheators, 197 Naval officers and collectors, 198 Clerks and sheriffs, 198 Surveyors of land and coroners, 199 11.
From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Robert Beverley
