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EXECUTOR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("executor" is a kind of...):
fiduciary (a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "executor"):
executrix (a woman executor)
Derivation:
execute (carry out the legalities of)