/ Dictionary / Index E executioner: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•e•cu•tion•er Pronunciation: (ek"si-ky'shu-nur), [key] — n. an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuance of a legal warrant. a person who executes an act, will, judgment, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: executioner (Thesaurus) execution executive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language