the chair

noun

US, informal
: electric chair
a murderer who was sentenced/sent to the chair

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“The chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20chair. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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