executioner
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuance of a legal warrant.
a person who executes an act, will, judgment, etc.
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How to use executioner in a sentence
I decided from the start that I would only be the prosecutor, essentially, I would try my best to never be judge, jury and executioner, because I already had too much power in my hands.
I Was There When: Facebook put profits over safety | Anthony Green | November 9, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWhen the executioners administered a sedative, midazolam, to John Grant, 60, as he was strapped to a gurney, he began seizing and vomiting, according to the Associated Press, which sent a reporter to witness the execution.
Inmate Convulses and Vomits in First Oklahoma Execution in Six Years | Blake Montgomery | October 29, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe executioner Raikoh’s movements would be swift and sudden, yet his hair and armor would trail in ways that gave off a sense of flow.
Video game franchises we want raised from the dead | Washington Post Staff | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostVirginia, on the other hand, was a prolific executioner for decades.
Why It's So Significant That Virginia Looks Set To Abolish the Death Penalty | Madeleine Carlisle | February 9, 2021 | TimeYour social media audience serves as the judge, jury, and executioner.
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I Am An executioner offers a fiercely creative—and deeply morbid—vision of what it takes to stay alive.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More | Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST"Princes are but princes, though I grant you the executioner's Son is a good one," answered the priest.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) CrockettHe told the executioner, he was a strong man, and Prayed to be put out of misery as soon as possible.
Charity begins at home, is the voice of the World; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and as it were, his own executioner.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3) | Thomas Browneexecutioner, constables, and sergeants, all thought their last hour was come.
La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages | Jules MicheletThere is a stranger of an executioner chanced to be passing the road, just as I sent out, and he looking for work.
Three Wonder Plays | Lady I. A. Gregory
British Dictionary definitions for executioner
/ (ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə) /
an official charged with carrying out the death sentence passed upon a condemned person
an assassin, esp one appointed by a political or criminal organization
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