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Executant

//ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who executes a dance or piece of music; a performer.

    "[…] no composer or dramatic poet has ever pretended to be able to perform all the parts he writes for the singers, actors and players who are his executants."

  2. 2
    a performer (usually of musical works) wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who puts something into action, such as a plan or design.

    "Also of importance are the other theatricians - the costume designer and/or executant, the lighting designer and/or executant, the technical director, […]"

Etymology

From French exécutant. By surface analysis, execute + -ant.

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