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.
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The executor of Humphrey’s estate sued on his behalf, claiming that the termination was unlawful and that $3,043.06 in unpaid wages plus interest was owed to the estate.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Also, to use this special rule the executor must exercise due diligence to estimate the fair market value of the assets included in the deceased spouse’s gross estate and report the values under penalty of perjury to the IRS.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
He was given extensive access to Prince’s archives, with the first drafts for the deal — made between Netflix and representatives of Comerica Bank, the interim executor for Prince’s estate — calling for a six-hour series.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Under the terms of the legislation, the digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Also, to use this special rule the executor must exercise due diligence to estimate the fair market value of the assets included in the deceased spouse’s gross estate and report the values under penalty of perjury to the IRS.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
He was given extensive access to Prince’s archives, with the first drafts for the deal — made between Netflix and representatives of Comerica Bank, the interim executor for Prince’s estate — calling for a six-hour series.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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