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executioner(dictionary)
EXECUTIONER(law)

EXECUTIONER (law)


EXECUTIONER. The name given to him who puts criminals to death, according to their sentence; a hangman. their sentence; a hangman. 2. In the United States, executions are so rare that there are no 2. In the United States, executions are so rare that there are no executioners by profession. It is the duty of the sheriff or marshal to executioners by profession. It is the duty of the sheriff or marshal to perform this office, or to procure a deputy to do it for him. perform this office, or to procure a deputy to do it for him.