torturer
noun[C]
uk/ˈtɔː.tʃər.ər/us/ˈtɔːr..tʃər.ɚ/apersonwhocausesgreatphysicalormentalpain,especiallyinordertopersuadesomeone to do something or to giveinformation:
Thecourtruledthat they can takeactionagainsttheirallegedtorturers.
Dictators and torturersacrosstheworldmay besleepinga little lesssoundlythesedays.
See
torture
- Manyformertorturers are nowcivilservantsandpoliticiansaround thecountry.
- It isoutrageousthatknownmurderersand torturers areallowedto come here.
- People wereunitedbehindeffortstopreventtortureandpunishtorturers.