Executor

//ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɚ// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who carries out some task.

    "This manner can no longer be considered "folk-song," yet neither can it be taken as "art-song," at least not conscious art, for the executors, the chazzanim, did not know of any theory of music and modulation."

  2. 2
    a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will wordnet
  3. 3
    A component of a system that executes or runs something.

    "When searching for a solution is unnecessary, then the program executor "doesn't care" which solution is generated nor how it is obtained."

  4. 4
    Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.

    "literary executor"

  5. 5
    An executioner. obsolete

    "The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum, / Delivering o'er to executors pale / The lazy yawning drone."

Synonyms

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actoragentancestorsapprenticearchitectartificer

Example

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"I'm the executor of Tom Jackson's estate."

Etymology

From Middle English executour, from Anglo-Norman executour, from Latin exsecūtor, agent noun of exsequor.

Related phrases

dative executorexecutor de son tortliterary executornominate executorwill executordative executor

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