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 The tender two-hander is way outside the tone that turned Timpson’s previous house of horrors into an atypical triumph among slasher buffs — but the pivot is that much more striking as a testament to his skills as a razor-sharp executor of any genre. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024 Elvis’ will appointed his father, Vernon Presley, as the executor and trustee of his estate. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2024 And its existence as a finished, bound, actually readable object is thanks largely to years of efforts by Harlan’s friend, partner in crime and the executor of his estate, J. Michael Straczynski. Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 Examples of relationships that impose fiduciary duties include attorney/client, executor/heir, guardian/ward, agent/principal, and trustee/beneficiary relationships. Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for executor 
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Noun
  • Jack worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign in a variety of capacities, including as a delegate management director.
    The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The family released a statement through Nino Mangione, a Maryland state delegate and a cousin of the alleged gunman.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Smirnov’s tenure as a confidential source for the FBI ended in spectacular fashion in February, with a grand jury in L.A. charging him with obstructing justice and lying to federal agents.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The money is earmarked for further investment in the technology underpinning the platform – including features such as artificial intelligence agents that support sellers – and to put staff on the ground in its biggest markets, such as the US and the Middle East.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And eventually, proxies crumble, because (as Machiavelli wrote five centuries ago, about mercenaries and auxiliaries) nothing is as shockproof and reliable as a state army composed of citizens whose interests match your own.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • For context, MicroStrategy’s last bond offering paid 0% interest, and the overnight funding rate, which would be the proxy for a leveraged bitcoin ETF, is currently 4.75%.
    Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Even though the county attorney decided not to pursue charges, this did not alter the reaction of the WWE fanbase.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Reactions From Employers And Immigration Attorneys Immigration attorneys say that the State Department announcement has generated interest.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Newsweek has contacted representatives for GiveSendGo for comment.
    Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Nothern California representative hasn’t scored in this game the last two seasons, so watch to see if the Spartans can at least do that.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Nicholas Denny, a former Bibb County, Ga., sheriff's deputy, was revealed to have been fired by lead sheriff David Davis more than a year after the district attorney told the sheriff's office Denny lied about a local jailer committing a crime.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • America First, the nonprofit group founded by Stephen Miller, who is set to become Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, took a victory lap after the ruling.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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