death clerk

noun

A clerk responsible for coordinating executions.

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Meanings

noundeath clerk (plural death clerks)

plural death clerks

  1. USA clerk responsible for coordinating executions.

    By the 1980s, the Supreme Court had appointed a “death clerk” whose job it is to handle last-minute filings and coordinate with any local execution team about to carry out a sentence.

    2012, David Garland, Peculiar Institution, page 45
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APA

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“death clerk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20clerk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death clerk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20clerk.

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