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 of executor Whereas until recently political elites had a degree of decision-making power, the war has made them into the executors of Putin’s will, mere adjutants to the generalissimo. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for executor 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executor
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  • The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The industry forum welcomed more than 3,000 delegates and 800-plus media were accredited to the LFF and attended press & industry screenings of 159 films.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Diplomat’s shorter second season is still consumed by the mystery of who’s behind the attacks that kicked off season one (the naval explosion that killed dozens of British sailors) and provided its cliffhanger (a car bomb resulting in the deaths of an American agent and a British MP).
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The stock has been seen as a proxy for betting on the former president’s likelihood of winning the race for the White House.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Israel's attack signals the failure of Tehran's national-security doctrine, which was based on outsourcing the job of fighting Israel to local proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
    The Week UK, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • Lee’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment, and a call to a number listed for Lee was not returned.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The former city attorney proceeded to send an email to the entire council reminding them of the prohibition.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Let District 3 voters pick council member We the people in District 3 deserve to elect our replacement representative.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.
    Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Firefighters and sheriff's deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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