"state electrician" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: state electricians [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} state electrician (plural state electricians)
  1. (US) A person hired by a state government to execute condemned criminals in the electric chair. Wikipedia link: state electrician Tags: US Categories (topical): Capital punishment
    Sense id: en-state_electrician-en-noun-lR6WOmXB Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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