Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death clerk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: death -clerk
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clerk responsible for coordinating executions.

American usage

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

death clerks (plural)

Questions

What does death clerk mean?: A clerk responsible for coordinating executions.

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