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 The Mirror and the Light opens with that profoundly disturbing execution, Foy a pale rictus of fear and vulnerability as she is led to the block, where she is blindfolded and positioned before the executioner’s sword. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 Witnesses will not be able to see the executioners nor learn their names. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Three executioners will fire from behind a small opening, positioned approximately 15 feet away. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Irene’s resolution of the case will convert her from victim to executioner. John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executioner

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“Executioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executioner. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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