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executioner

noun

Definition of executionernext
as in murderer
a person who executes people who have been sentenced to death was sentenced to face the executioner

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Recent Examples of executioner She was executed on May 27, 1541 by an executioner’s assistant, the executioner having been called away that day. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Under the method, executioners strap an inmate to a gurney with chest and shoulder harnesses and attach a mask to his face. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 June 2026 The executioner sent someone to look for a stronger rope. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for executioner
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  1. murderer
  2. assassin
Noun
  • Some of Zahnd’s career highlights include the 2022 conviction of Grayden Denham, the first quadruple murderer in the county’s history, and the 2020 murder conviction of Letti Strait for the shooting death of Charles Cammisano, her ex-husband.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • An online swarm of sleuths and influencers has been dissecting every detail of the case, developing theories that portray him as uncaring, unfaithful and even the murderer of his children.
    — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of murderer
Noun
  • Its tale of a Zainichi assassin (an ethnic Korean in Japan), as well as fraying political tensions between the North and South, take its characters far and wide, in a follow-the-money treasure hunt dangerously close to the halls of power.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Some earlier assassins expected it of themselves, canceling plots that would have killed bystanders.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of assassin

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“Executioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executioner. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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