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executioner

noun

Definition of executioner

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 Prisoners have suffered for long periods as executioners fail to find a suitable vein. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 During the attempts, Pike even tried to guide the executioners on where to find a vein, Ferrell said. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026 However, conservative commentators have used the Cornell incident to caution against playing judge, jury, and executioner without allowing a thorough investigation. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 But Bruce Wayne isn’t a boy anymore, and Batman can’t operate as a one-man judge, jury, and executioner. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for executioner

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Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, opposed executing even murderers.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Showing mercy to murderers historically has not been popular with voters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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Today in the age of AI, the threats are not just from a lone assassin's bullet but autonomous attack drones.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Based on Nick Harkaway’s novel The Price You Pay, the show follows Jackie Price, a former drug queenpin hunted by seven elite assassins.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

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