executor

as in delegate
someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples of executor Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision. Jonathan Low, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The executors of his estate sold the eight-time Emmy winner’s former home in the spring of 2022 for $6.45 million. Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 In 2022, Epstein’s executors also agreed to pay $105 million to settle a civil case brought by the USVI’s attorney general. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 One of the analysts has died, so Carver is suing the executor of her estate. Ryan Oehrli august 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • The event is spearheaded by Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux, in his other role as head of the Institut Lumière, who posed the question asking for an update on the status of Mann’s Western projects.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Inflation has been a key focal point among delegates at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings this week.
    Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Two of Beane’s top free-agent signings, defensive end Michael Hoecht and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, are returning from six-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Secret Service agents, immigration and border officers, airport security screeners, Coast Guard personnel, and Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency workers remain on the job.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Iran Remains a Spoiler For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has sought to use Palestinian proxies as a tool to disrupt and destabilize Israel.
    Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Many of these landslides are caused by earthquakes, making turbidite layers a useful proxy for pinpointing past seismic events.
    Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • At the time, Robach was still married to actor Andrew Shue and Holmes was still married to attorney Marilee Fiebig.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Scott, an attorney and former aspiring politician, was previously married to Ronna Romney from 1967 to 1992 and Sheri Jelalian from 2011 to 2016.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Did the crisis highlight the Kafkaesque absurdity of Cold War politics by sparking an international circle-jerk between various representatives from South Korea, North Korea, Japan, America, and the Soviet Union?
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
  • While the center is expected to be operational in the coming days, Egypt, Turkey and Qatar have yet to decide whether their representatives will be based there.
    Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Similarly, about three-fourths of DEA agents, a third of US deputy marshals, and nearly all Homeland Security Investigations agents have been diverted to work on immigration, according to ICE documents detailing assignments through the end of August that were first obtained by the Cato Institute.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Few do, and the only Chelsea player who springs to mind as being as exciting as Palmer on the ball would be a risky choice as his deputy.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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