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executor

[ig-zek-yuh-ter, ek-si-kyoo-ter]

noun

  1. a person who executes, carries out, or performs some duty, job, assignment, artistic work, etc.

  2. Law.a person named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will.



executor

/ ɪɡˈɛʊə /

noun

  1. law a person appointed by a testator to carry out the wishes expressed in his will

  2. a person who executes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • executorial adjective
  • executorship noun
  • preexecutor noun
  • subexecutor noun
  • unexecutorial adjective
  • ˈ𳦳ܳٴǰˌ󾱱 noun
  • ˌ𳦳ˈٴǰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of executor1

1250–1300; Middle English executour < Latin ūٴǰ, equivalent to ū ( tus ) ( execute ) + -tor, -tor; replacing Middle English esecutor < Anglo-French essecutour < Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of executor1

C13: from Anglo-French executour, from Latin ūٴǰ, from ex- 1 + sequi follow
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Landy became Wilson’s manager, formed a business interest with the musician to share in any profits from recordings, films and books and tried to become executor of Wilson’s estate.

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Your executor is the person who will settle your estate after you die.

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Answer: A successor trustee’s role is similar to that of an executor.

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Dear Liz: I have named my daughter as executor of my revocable living trust.

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Sir Steve, who is a partner at pensions consultancy LCP, used a Freedom of Information request to see a copy of the letter the DWP sends out to families and executors.

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