coroner

Definition

  • noun: a public official whose job is to find out the cause of death when people die in ways that are violent, sudden, etc.
  • noun: a usually elected public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes
  • synonyms: doctor of medicine, gp, md

Examples

  • The 'coroner' examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.

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