executioner
noun
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuance of a legal warrant.
executioners
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pluralof executioner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Occasionally executioners even achieved a kind of celebrity status.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Experts and her legal team say her apparent recovery is unprecedented, and that no other US inmate has survived a lethal injection from executioners.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Executions in Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s top executioners, have spiked after the coronavirus pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Pharmaceutical companies increasingly have barred executioners from using their drugs, saying they were meant to save lives, not take them.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
In truth, Ned did not trust the mute knight, though perhaps that was only because he misliked executioners.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
