executor
/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɚ/
executor noun: a person who carries out some task.
Noun
executor (plural executors)
- A person who carries out some task.
- This manner can no longer be considered "folk-song," yet neither can it be taken as "art-song," at least not conscious art, for the executors, the chazzanim, did not know of any theory of music and modulation.1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 192
- A component of a system that executes or runs something.
- When searching for a solution is unnecessary, then the program executor "doesn't care" which solution is generated nor how it is obtained.2014, Robert Kowalski, Thom Frühwirth, Logic for Problem Solving, Revisited, page 114
- Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.
- literary executor
- Mary Ann Mead (executor of James Mead deceased,) of Aurora, Ia., for improvements in packing and pressing cotton.1847, editorial staff, “Packing and Pressing Cotton”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 68
- An executioner.
- The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum, / Delivering o'er to executors pale / The lazy yawning drone.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
executor meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Arabic
executor in Tamil
- நிறைவேற்றுபவர், நிறைவேற்றுநர், நிறைவேற்பாளர்
executor in Malayalam
- executor; one who carries out a task or business
- നടത്തിപ്പുകാരൻ naṭattippukāraṉ
executor in Kannada
- ಉಯಿಲು ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ, ಮೃತಿ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯುವವನು, ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ
executor in Arabic
- one who carries out some task
- مُنْجِز munjiz, مُنَفِّذ munaffiḏ
- someone appointed by a testator to administer a will
- وَصِيّ waṣiyy, وَلِيّ waliyy
Examples of executor in a sentence
- Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a testamentary writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter.
- While other cooks are apprenticed to the kitchen, the sous is the lieutenant, the executor of Chef's wishes.
- Estate planners seldom recommend partial QTIP elections, and most people who create QTIPs, and their executors, don't bother with them.
Forms of executor
| plural | executors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | executour |
Origin of executor
From Middle English executour, from Anglo-Norman executour, from Latin exsecūtor, agent noun of exsequor.
Words formed from executor
Questions about executor
- What does executor mean?
- Executor means a person who carries out some task.
- What is executor in Tamil?
- Executor in Tamil is நிறைவேற்றுபவர், நிறைவேற்றுநர், நிறைவேற்பாளர். See Executor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is executor?
- Executor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce executor?
- Executor is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɚ/.
- What is the plural of executor?
- The plural of executor is executors.
Words near executor in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: executor (page history and authors); executor (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); നടത്തിപ്പുകാരൻ (Malayalam) (page history and authors); executor (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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