"death clerk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: death clerks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} death clerk (plural death clerks)
  1. (US) A clerk responsible for coordinating executions. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-death_clerk-en-noun-2aO-FL-U Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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