death warrant

noun

1
: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence
2

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

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In his speech, Nasrallah endorsed a decades-old death warrant placed on Rushdie by Iranian religious leaders in response to his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 June 2026 Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026 DeSantis has not yet signed his death warrant. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026 The Alabama Attorney General’s office asked the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize a death warrant for Jeffery Lee, this time using lethal injection. ABC News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of death warrant was in 1692

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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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