Hangman is the individual responsible for carry out a death sentence.
As a rule, the figure of the executioner is related to several pejorative adjectives, such as cruel, evil, insensitive or perverse, as he does not appear to show remorse or guilt when performing his work.
The executioner's main function is to ensure the execution of the death penalty.
In some Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia, for example, it is still common to use executioners for the public beheadings of their criminals.
In the figurative sense of the word, a certain person can be called an "executor" because of his intolerant and extremely rigid behavior.
Example: “The house must always be clean, as my father is an executioner!”
In Brazil, executioner can still mean a type of vegetation typical of the northeast region.
The main characteristics of this habitat are the hard and slender shrubs, rarely exceeding one meter in height.
For Brazilians, executioner can still be synonymous with “rocky path”.
Among the main synonyms for executioner, stands out: tyrant, despot, boss, executioner and executioner.
Learn more about the meaning of Tyranny and Despotism.