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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The government wasn’t using autonomous weapons and claimed no mass-surveillance plans—but for a company to ask for those assurances in writing was to sign its own death warrant. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis, far outpacing Alabama, South Carolina and Texas which each held five executions. CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Duckett, 68, is scheduled to be put to death at Florida State Prison on March 31, the fifth death warrant DeSantis has signed this year and the third execution scheduled for this month. Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026 After constantly reiterating that Mark trusted him, Rob signed his death warrant as well. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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