executor

noun ex·ec·u·tor \ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tər or in sense 1 ˈek-sə-ˌkyü-\

: someone who is named in a will as the person who will make sure that the instructions in the will are properly followed

Full Definition of EXECUTOR

a : one who executes something

b obsolete : executioner

a : the person appointed by a testator to execute a will

— ex·ec·u·to·ri·al \ig-ˌze-k(y)ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exsecutor, from exsequi

First Known Use: 13th century

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