Public Executioner (Noun)
Meaning
An official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The public executioner carried out the sentence as specified in the court warrant.
- Historically, the public executioner was often seen as a figure to be feared by the general population.
- The appointment of a new public executioner was announced in the official gazette.
- In many jurisdictions, the public executioner is trained in various methods of capital punishment.
- The role of the public executioner has evolved significantly since the adoption of more humane methods of execution.