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 The court ruled unanimously in Humphrey's executor's favor and created the precedent that covers all independent government agencies, meaning workers cannot be fired by the president due to their political leanings. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Manage digital and social media assets by naming a digital executor and outlining specific transfer instructions. James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 As the executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate, Malcolm LaVergne sells Simpson’s assets to pay off leftover debts. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 And second, in both titis and Barbaries, females exhibit a high degree of autonomy and are the executors of mate choice. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executor
Noun
  • Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.
    Michel Koopman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The defense pointed to several potential suspects at the home at the time, including Albert, his nephew and their friend, an agent for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who had been exchanging flirty text messages with Read.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Oh yes, and there was one other common denominator with all these contract extensions: None of the agents involved was named Scott Boras.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The rule, which tables the proxy voting for new parents push, was adopted 213-211 mostly along party lines.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Johnson, who considers proxy voting to be unconstitutional, said any further floor action was halted and sent members home.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To this end, the specialized services of accident attorneys cannot be overvalued.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Jones was represented by attorneys from the state public defender office, which has a policy not to comment on cases.
    Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, an Ohio state representative has also proposed a bill prohibiting adding fluoride to public water systems.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • While some believe Trump's approval ratings will fall on their own without much action from Democrats, others want elected representatives to be doing more.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After four of Adams’ top deputies decided to resign, Gov. Kathy Hochul pondered taking the unprecedented step of ousting a New York City mayor.
    Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And the European Parliament gives the same amount of money for each deputy to do their jobs through the hiring of a parliamentary aide.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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