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An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal. / (archaic) Executor. / A hit man, especially being in some organization.

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executioner

Source Word

executioner

IPA(Pronunciation)

archaic

Japanese Meaning

処刑執行人（死刑判決を執行する公務員） / （古語的な用法で）執行者 / （特に組織に所属する）殺し屋

The executioner stood silently at dawn, preparing to carry out a sentence nobody wanted to witness.

死刑執行人は夜明けに静かに立ち、誰も見たがらない判決を執行する準備をしていた。

Sense（1）

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

Sense（2）

(archaic) Executor.

Sense（3）

A hit man, especially being in some organization.

executioners

（ plural ）