Executioner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Executioner is a noun meaning An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
Meaning
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
More Meanings
- A hit man, especially being in some organization.
- (archaic) Executor.
Example Sentences
He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace.
Underpinning that power was a reign of terror the like of which Chechens had not seen since the days of Stalin. Even the Russian contraktniki, or freelance fighters, were not as feared as Mr Kadyrov's private army of kidnappers, torturers and executioners were.
Word Forms
- executioners
Synonyms for executioner
Depending on context, synonyms include carnifex, deathsman, doomsman, executor, lockman, manqueller.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carnifex, hangman, killer, liquidator, enforcer, torturer.
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