Word familyadjectiveexecutableexecutiveexecutorialexecutorynounexecutancyexecutantexecuterexecutionexecutionerexecutorexecutorshipexecutrixexecutryadverbexecutivelyverbexecute
SCCKILLsomeone whose job is to execute criminals 死刑执行人,行刑人
Examples from the Corpus
executioner• The baffled executioners were severely reprimanded before getting another crack at Vincent.• The others were beheaded first; her executioner botched her beheading and left her to endure a three-day death.• He even found himself liking the gunman in an abstract way, despite Gomez's future role as his executioner.• One of his executioners drew a sword and beheaded him.• Horne's mailed executioner carefully cleaned the sword, drew his knife and knelt beside the blood-gushing torso of his victim.• Prison officials drew less passionate executioners from a list of law-enforcement officers.• Drink was always a problem for some executioners, though it doubtless provided a blessed relief from their horrific duties.• Maskell came close to being the executioner.