executors

noun

plural of executor
as in agents
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 executors Michael’s former entertainment attorney John Branca (who was rehired eight days before Michael’s death) and the music executive John McClain were named co-executors of the estate, per a 2002 will. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Attorneys for the estate’s executors did not immediately respond on Tuesday to The Times’ request for comment. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Both Branca and John McClain were appointed co-executors shortly thereafter. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 When Michael Jackson died in 2009, his fortune went to the Michael Jackson Family Trust, which was managed by co-executors John Branca and John McClain. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026 The New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest confidants, seeking to stop them from receiving payments for serving as executors of his estate. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn. — Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration,10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
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  1. agents
  2. delegates
  3. representatives
  4. proxies
  5. attorneys
  6. assignees
  7. ministers
  8. deputies
Noun
  • The call came as the district pressed for better coordination after ICE agents in late October were spotted near Ethel Phillips Elementary, causing concern among students and families during after school pickup.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Vargas and the other California Representatives who wrote to DHS said that video footage from the incident appeared to show the 8-yeard-old being restrained by federal agents.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • The final texts of those agreements didn’t even mention fuels; at COP28 in Dubai, delegates agreed to transition away from fossil fuels.
    — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • More than 750 Australian and international delegates attended AIDC’s 2026 edition.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • The session in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, brought the first direct discussions between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in nine months as the push for a settlement stalled.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The discussions followed two days of negotiations involving Russian, Ukrainian and American representatives in Abu Dhabi.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • Iran built its network of proxies to operate where collective defense commitments grow vague.
    — Bradley Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Speaking separately to Fox News Digital, Al Nuaimi argued that negotiations with Tehran should address not only its nuclear program and regional proxies, but also covert networks operating in other countries.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of proxies
Noun
  • In a court filing last month, Pike's attorneys said her veins may have ruptured before she was injected with pentobarbital.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Attendees connected Tuesday with more than 30 resources available, including healthcare, disability claim assistance and on-site processing, attorneys, employment and education opportunities, free wigs and financial resources.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
    — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of assignees
Noun
  • Gadi Eisenkot, the challenger in a vote last month that left no majority, is one of Netanyahu's former ministers.
    — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Two former ministers from Orban’s ‌government and former central bank chief Gyorgy ​Matolcsy are currently under arrest over graft accusations in separate investigations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ministers
Noun
  • The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies and detectives responded to a shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deputies

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