Synonyms of executor

executor

noun

as in delegate

someone who is named to act on behalf of another

He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

Related Words

• delegate
• agent
• proxy
• attorney
• representative
• deputy
• assignee
• agency
• envoy
• minister
• factor
• commissary
• procurator
• rep
• subagent
• subagency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of executor

Unless the adult child caregiver is an executor or trustee of the estate, that child also will have to pay his or her own legal fees to defend against any accusations of stealing or poor medical choices, experts said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Even with his professional expertise and years of conversations with his grandmother about her wishes, Ashton, the executor of her estate, said deciding what to do with the house isn't simply a financial calculation. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Mitchell Zuckerman, a cofounder of Art Market Advisors and a former Sotheby’s executive, told me that executors and beneficiaries frequently choose guarantees. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

That’s why disputes over executors and other estate fiduciaries are among the most common issues raised in probate litigation. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026