electric chair
noun
1
: a chair used in legal electrocution
2
: the penalty of death by electrocution
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The electric chair was moved to Tucker.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Bryant chose to die by firing squad over lethal injection and the electric chair last month.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Nichols selected the electric chair in 2020, before the state halted executions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
He's been a staunch supporter of the death penalty from day one, as illustrated by the toy electric chairs on his desk.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Bryant chose to die by firing squad over lethal injection and the electric chair last month.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Nichols selected the electric chair in 2020, before the state halted executions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
He's been a staunch supporter of the death penalty from day one, as illustrated by the toy electric chairs on his desk.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electric chair
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“Electric chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20chair. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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