executioner

Definition of "executioner"
  1. A person who carries out a judicially ordered death penalty
How to use "executioner" in a sentence
  1. The executioner carried out his duty skillfully, showing no sign of emotion.
  2. After years of working in the prison system, he was transferred to the role of executioner.
  3. The horrors faced by an executioner are often hidden behind the stark walls of the prison.

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