Electrocutioner (Noun)
Meaning
An executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The electrocutioner stood by the electric chair, ready to carry out the court's sentence.
- After years of working as an electrocutioner, he found it difficult to cope with the moral implications of his job.
- The prison warden called upon the experienced electrocutioner to oversee the execution of the convicted murderer.
- Many states have replaced their electrocutioners with lethal injection teams in recent years.
- In some jurisdictions, the role of the electrocutioner has been phased out due to controversy surrounding the use of the electric chair.