death list

noun

A list of people whose death is sought, usually by either a repressive government or a criminal organization.

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Meanings

noundeath list (plural death lists)

plural death lists

  1. figurativelyA list of people whose death is sought, usually by either a repressive government or a criminal organization.
  2. literallyAny list of deaths, typically those relevant to a statistical period.
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APA

death list. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20list

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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