electric chair
noun
1
: a chair used in legal electrocution
2
: the penalty of death by electrocution
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At the time, the electric chair was said to be the most humane execution method.
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Ripley and Jade toppled over the top rope in an electric chair position.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In 1983, a federal judge issued a stay on the eve of Hitchcock’s execution in Florida’s electric chair.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Bundy was convicted of three murders in Florida and was executed by electric chair in 1989 at the age of 42.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Ripley and Jade toppled over the top rope in an electric chair position.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In 1983, a federal judge issued a stay on the eve of Hitchcock’s execution in Florida’s electric chair.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Bundy was convicted of three murders in Florida and was executed by electric chair in 1989 at the age of 42.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Electric chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20chair. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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