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[ noun ] an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
Synonyms Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)He kills when he pleases , takes his women where he finds them and always acts_as judge , jury and executioner rolled_into_one . (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)Jury , judge and executioner were riding the range in the form of a single unknown figure that could materialize anywhere , at any time , to dispense an ancient brand of justice the men of the new West had believed long outdated . Related terms |
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