executor

noun

Definition of executornext
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 No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn. — Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration,10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Agents are granted access to databases, communication platforms and code executors. — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for executor
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  1. delegate
  2. agent
  3. proxy
  4. attorney
  5. representative
  6. deputy
Noun
  • Each participant will get a tailored calendar of pre-booked meetings with teams from the JAFF Future Project selection, rights holders from JAFF IP Connection, exhibitors and other delegates.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Late last month, roughly 100 dockworker delegates from four countries rallied outside DP World’s Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver, following an international anti-automation summit that included Montreal’s own CUPE Local 375.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • According to Jáuregui’s defense team, the federal prosecutor’s office said the agents were close to the person who led the operation, the Chihuahua investigations chief who was one of two deceased Mexicans.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Even nicotine-free formulas contain flavorings and solvent agents like propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • The faceless, hulking boxes have become a proxy for the whole argument about AI—its water use, its demands on power and land, the question of who benefits from it all.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While the lack of regulation may be drawing users to prediction markets, the platform’s Wild West qualities may also prevent them from being reliable insurance proxies, Mitts argued.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of proxy
Noun
  • The city attorney will finalize the formal contract for future council ratification.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All three men are planning to address the court, and their attorneys will give a presentation on each brother’s behalf, according to court filings.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Bezos hasn’t publicly confirmed the deal, and representatives for Bezos didn’t immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Delja Hancock, a motor vehicle representative for the DMV, joined the strike at its headquarters.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • Yotova's main challenger is economist Andrei Gyurov, a former deputy governor of the central bank and caretaker prime minister who led the country in the early months of 2026.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The video shows four deputies running after Garza along Interstate 10 in Palm Springs, with Garza facing the deputies several times while holding an object in his hands.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
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