death warrant
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death warrant
noun
plural
death warrants
death warrant
noun
plural
death warrants
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEATH WARRANT
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an official document ordering a person to be killed as a punishment
— often used figuratively
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The law suit was the company's death warrant.
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If you share needles with other drug users, you're signing your own death warrant. [=you are doing something that will cause your own death]
