executioner

Noun
  1. An official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant (synset 110089234)
    is a type of: killer, slayer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal
    subtypes:
    • electrocutioner - an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person
    • hangman - an executioner who hangs the condemned person
    • headman, headsman - an executioner who beheads the condemned person
    same as: public executioner

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