executor
A person who carries out some taskA person who carries out some task.
» I'm the executor of her estate.
Meaning
4 sensesA person who carries out some task.
исполни́тельispolnítelʹ, исполни́тельницаispolnítelʹnica
викона́вецьvykonávecʹ, викона́вицяvykonávycja
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
A component of a system that executes or runs something.
Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.
literary executor
Testamentsvollstrecker, Testamentsvollstreckerin
душеприка́зчикdušeprikázčik, душеприка́зчицаdušeprikázčica, исполни́тельispolnítelʹ
(obsolete)An executioner.
Examples
3 sentencesI'm the executor of her estate.
The decision makers are more numerous than the executors.
I'm the executor of Tom Jackson's estate.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English executour, from Anglo-Norman executour, from Latin exsecūtor, agent noFrom Middle English executour, from Anglo-Norman executour, from Latin exsecūtor, agent noun of exsequor.
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