executor
executor Lexical Profile
executor Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or institution appointed by a testator to carry out the terms and dispositions of a will after the testator's death.
"She was named the sole executor of her grandmother's estate and was responsible for distributing the assets."
A person who carries out, performs, or puts a plan, duty, or action into effect.
"While the board of directors designed the corporate strategy, the regional manager served as its primary executor."
A software component, process, or subsystem in computing that manages and runs submitted tasks or threads.
"The thread pool executor efficiently schedules asynchronous tasks across multiple processor cores."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the legal administrator of a will, the stress is placed on the second syllable (/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtər/), whereas the general agent noun meaning 'one who carries out a task' is often stressed on the first syllable (/ˈɛksɪkjuːtər/). Do not confuse it with 'executioner', which specifically denotes an official who carries out capital punishment.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'executour', from Medieval Latin 'executor', derived from Latin 'exsecutor' ('one who performs or accomplishes'), from the verb 'exsequi' ('to follow out, carry out').
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