executor
noun
ex·ec·u·tor
ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tər 
or in sense 1
ˈek-sə-ˌkyü-
1
a
: one who executes something
b
obsolete
: executioner
2
a
: the person appointed by a testator to execute a will
Examples of executor in a Sentence
He named his daughter as his executor.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the band — whose members are Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz and the late Adam Yauch (who is represented by the executor of his estate) — is suing Brinker International, the restaurant chain's parent company, for two counts of copyright infringement.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
The suit, filed against Brinker International in a New York Federal Court on Wednesday, was brought by Michael Diamond (Mike D to fans), Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock, and Dechen Yauch as executor of the estate of the late Adam Yauch (MCA), who died of parotid cancer in 2012.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
After back-and-forth finger-pointing on social media and in the Spanish-language press, Rosie resigned from her role as chief executive of Jenni Rivera Enterprises and relinquished her executor duties to Jacquelin Campos, Rivera’s second-oldest child.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
But since Jackson's death in 2009, the executors have achieved quite a turnaround for his holdings.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 27 June 2024
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
The suit, filed against Brinker International in a New York Federal Court on Wednesday, was brought by Michael Diamond (Mike D to fans), Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock, and Dechen Yauch as executor of the estate of the late Adam Yauch (MCA), who died of parotid cancer in 2012.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
After back-and-forth finger-pointing on social media and in the Spanish-language press, Rosie resigned from her role as chief executive of Jenni Rivera Enterprises and relinquished her executor duties to Jacquelin Campos, Rivera’s second-oldest child.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
But since Jackson's death in 2009, the executors have achieved quite a turnaround for his holdings.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 27 June 2024
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executor
noun
ex·ec·u·tor
ig-ˈzek-(y)ət-ər
in sense 1 also
ˈek-sə-ˌkyüt-
1
: a person who executes something
2
: the person named in a will to carry it out
Legal Definition
executor
noun
ex·ec·u·tor
ig-ˈze-kyə-tər
: a person named by a testator to execute or carry out the instructions in a will compare administrator
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