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Definition coroner in American English

coroner noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkɔrənər/
1

someone whose job is to decide officially how a person died, especially if they died in a sudden or violent way

Example

The coroner recorded a verdict of suicide.

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Definition coroner in American English