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- 1. an official who carries out a sentence of death on a condemned person.
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Meaning of executioner in English. executioner. noun [ C ] uk / ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃ ə n.ə r/ us / ˌek.səˈkjuː.ʃ ə n.ɚ / Add to word list. someone whose job is to execute criminals. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Death penalties. behead. boots on the ground idiom. burn. capital offence. capital punishment. chair. condemn. death sentence.
noun. ex· e· cu· tion· er ˌek-si-ˈkyü-sh (ə-)nər. Synonyms of executioner. : one who executes. especially : one who puts to death. Examples of executioner in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The Past Hitler’s SS: How do ordinary people become sociopathic Nazis?
noun. 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.
1. (Professions) an official charged with carrying out the death sentence passed upon a condemned person. 2. (Professions) an assassin, esp one appointed by a political or criminal organization.
An executioner is a government official who kills people sentenced to death. Executioners kill legally. There are many people who kill, such as murderers, soldiers, and hunters. Another is the executioner, whose job is to kill.
An executioner is a person who has the job of executing criminals. This time he was kneeling before an executioner in the main square of the city. More Synonyms of executioner
Definition of executioner noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
