coexecutor

noun

co·ex·ec·u·tor ˌkō-ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tər

variants or co-executor

plural coexecutors or co-executors

: an executor who shares the duties of carrying out the provisions of a will with another : a joint executor

She and her brother were named coexecutors of the estate.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The coexecutors, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, did not return requests for comment.

New York Times, 4 Feb. 2020 The estate’s coexecutors, Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn, could not be reached for comment.

Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Coexecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coexecutor. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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