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death warrant

noun

1
: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence
2

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

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Two more executions are planned next month under death warrants signed by Republican Gov. DeSantis. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Two more executions are planned next month in Florida under death warrants signed by DeSantis. David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025 DeSantis' flurry of death warrants substantially contributed to the fact that, nationwide, this is the busiest year for the death penalty in this country in more than a decade. CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 As Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis is responsible for issuing death warrants. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of death warrant was in 1692

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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

death warrant

see warrant

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