death warrant

noun

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

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DeSantis has not yet signed his death warrant. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026 Florida led the way with a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Another nine executions are scheduled for the rest of the year so far but that figure is sure to increase as states can issue death warrants at any time. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Toward that end, IDOC has worked to find a solution for who would carry out the new firing squad execution law following the issuance of a death warrant. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

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First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of death warrant was in 1692

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