executor

noun/ɪɡˈzɛkjətər/

Frequency rank: #13,445 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person appointed to carry out the terms of a will or manage an estate after someone's death.

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Example sentence

She was named executor of her late father's estate, responsible for distributing his assets.

Synonyms & related words

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