Executioner
/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər/
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Definition
(noun) An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
Sentence Examples
The mouth is the executioner and the doctor of the body.
I'm your doctor, not your executioner.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Historically, the ____ was the person responsible for carrying out a court-ordered death penalty.