hangmen

noun

plural of hangman
as in executioners

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  1. executioners
  2. murderers
  3. executors
Noun
  • 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
Definition of executioners
Noun
  • Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles and rapists.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of murderers
Noun
  • The old model had strategists on top, executors in the middle and juniors at the bottom.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Because probate laws vary, executors should understand their state's requirements before assuming every creditor can continue adding interest indefinitely.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of executors
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