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 executor even accused Daniel of framing Brent for a bogus plot to commit mass murder at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York; Brent was detained by police in a holding cell for nearly 24 hours until being released due to lack of evidence. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 According to the Times, the new executors objected to the film after seeing a cut. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 An honor in Hialeah For Omer Pardillo Cid, executor of the Celia Cruz Estate and director of the Celia Cruz Foundation, the idea of linking the three centennials was truly inspiring. Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 Following Peter’s death, Bob was the initial executor and successor trustee for six months before resigning in May 2024, leading Matt to become the second successor trustee this past June. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executor
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Noun
  • More than 40 people have been removed, mostly on corruption allegations, as National People’s Congress delegates since the current term began in 2023, according to CNBC calculations of official figures.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Democratic delegates even voted down an amendment that would have kept these vending machines out of elementary schools, kindergartens and nursery schools!
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Caro Quintero was released when a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of DEA agent Camarena.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And Iran’s regional proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas, are in no condition to threaten Israel with retaliation should the Iranian facilities come under attack.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Citing people familiar with the situation, Bloomberg stated Trump expressed an interest to work with Iran on both nuclear matters and Tehran's support for anti-U.S. proxies in the Middle East during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Initially slated to begin Aug. 1, 2024, Lori's attorneys were granted a delay until Feb. 24, 2025, with her lawyers citing an overwhelming amount of evidence to sort through before proceedings begin.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Just this week, Utah's representative Celeste Maloy introduced a bill to Congress that would allow states to choose whether or not to practice DST.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
  • An Elgin student attending the Illinois Math and Science Academy is working with her local state representative on a bill that would require public libraries to keep on hand medications that can reverse an opioid overdose.
    Ismael M. Belkoura, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.
    Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Consequently, if work requirements are imposed on nondisabled, working-age Medicaid recipients, that would affect a large number of people who are not currently in compliance, said Kevin Corinth, deputy director at the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the American Enterprise Institute.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Executor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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