executor

as in delegate
someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples on the Web Meeting with an executor (James N. Kienitz Wilkins), Carrie learns that several investment deals gone awry means that various parties may be able to make a valid claim for her dad’s estate. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2024 That’s how much an executor overseeing Presley’s assets valued his estate at in 2020, according to Rolling Stone. Ty Roush, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 As the bill notes, this right doesn’t expire when someone dies and instead will pass down to an individual’s heirs or the executor of their estate. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024 Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have settled a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them by Bruce Sudano, the second husband of Donna Summer and the executor of the late singer’s estate. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for executor 

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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