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I feel a great responsibility playing a historical figure because whether they were good or bad, I feel like the person deserves a fair shake. It's like being the executor of their estate in some ways.
Vincent Piazza

Meaning of "executor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXECUTOR

From Anglo-French executour, from Latin execūtor, from ex-1 + sequi follow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXECUTOR

executor  [ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXECUTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Executor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXECUTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Executor

An executor, in the broadest sense, is someone who is responsible for executing, or following through, on an assigned task or duty.

Definition of executor in the English dictionary

The definition of executor in the dictionary is a person appointed by a testator to carry out the wishes expressed in his will. Other definition of executor is a person who executes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXECUTOR


attributor
əˈtrɪbjʊtə
coexecutor
ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɛkjʊtə
contributor
kənˈtrɪbjʊtə
Dakota
dəˈkəʊtə
distributer
dɪˈstrɪbjʊtə
distributor
dɪˈstrɪbjʊtə
estributor
ˈiːˌstrɪbjʊtə
feutre
ˈfjʊtə
footer
ˈfʊtə
interlocutor
ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə
Kota
ˈkəʊtə
Minnesota
ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə
motor
ˈməʊtə
nota
ˈnəʊtə
outer
ˈaʊtə
outta
ˈaʊtə
prolocutor
prəʊˈlɒkjʊtə
router
ˈraʊtə
tributer
ˈtrɪbjʊtə
voter
ˈvəʊtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXECUTOR

executive officer
executive order
executive pay
executive president
executive privilege
executive producer
executive relief
executive secretary
executive session
executive suite
executive toy
executively
executorial
executorship
executory
executress
executrices
executrix
executry

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXECUTOR

coadjutor
collocutor
constitutor
Crown prosecutor
dilutor
elutor
fautor
form tutor
institutor
mistutor
persecutor
prosecutor
prostitutor
public prosecutor
restitutor
retributor
sutor
tutor
year tutor

Synonyms and antonyms of executor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «executor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXECUTOR

Find out the translation of executor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of executor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «executor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遗嘱执行者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

albacea
570 millions of speakers

English

executor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्पादक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنفذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исполнитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

executor testamentário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাহক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exécuteur testamentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelaksana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Testamentsvollstrecker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指定遺言執行人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유언 집행자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pelaksana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người thi hành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறைவேற்றுபவராக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्पादक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vasiyet hükümlerini gerçekleştiren erkek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esecutore testamentario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykonawca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виконавець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

executor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτελεστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eksekuteur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

testamentsexekutor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byrder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of executor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXECUTOR»

The term «executor» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXECUTOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «executor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «executor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about executor

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2 QUOTES WITH «EXECUTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word executor.
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Ward McAllister
A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend.
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Vincent Piazza
I feel a great responsibility playing a historical figure because whether they were good or bad, I feel like the person deserves a fair shake. It's like being the executor of their estate in some ways.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXECUTOR»

Discover the use of executor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to executor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Executor
Joseph Geist takes a job as a "conversationalist" for a wealthy, enigmatic woman who offers him a place to stay in her big, beautiful house.
Jesse Kellerman, 2010
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The Executor's Handbook
That a subsequent will will not turn up and name someone else as the executor? If a probated will is later proved invalid, a third party who delivered property to that will's executor would suffer no liability. Executor's Liability Probate also serves ...
Jennifer Greenan, 2007
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The Executor's Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Settling an ...
Using this book as a guide, you can be assured that you will be prepared to properly perform the necessary duties that have been entrusted to you.
Theodore E. Hughes, David Klein, 2013
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The Executor's Guide: How to Administer an Estate Under a Will
compels the Executor to choose not to serve. When evaluating whether to decline to serve, the Executor should be aware that the tasks of administering an estate may take from six months to a year to complete. Finally, the Executor should ...
Linda D. Kirby, 2004
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Estate Planning and Executor Guide: A Personalized Workbook ...
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF estate planning Do you know your net worth?
Stephen Paul Tolmie, 2008
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The Complete Executor's Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Guide for ...
The Complete Executor's Guidebook will help you through the entire process and keep you from making some very costly mistakes. This is the best book to give you the legal support you need at a time when you need it the most.
Benjamin Berkley, 2007
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Your Executor Duties
Revised to reflect the changes in the IRS death tax exclusion and the required accounting by executors now that previous required forms are not needed, this guide provides an understanding of the specific role and duties of an executor for ...
Holmes F. Crouch, 2005
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The Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust
wouldtake over ifyouwereto decline or resign. Here's an example: Ihereby nominate,constitute, andappoint my beloved wife,Keiko Tanaka,to actasthe Executor of this my LastWill and Testament. Inthe event that my beloved wife, KeikoTanaka, ...
Mary Randolph, 2014
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Executor Takes All
Daniel could see that no matter how they discussed it, Bob wanted the woman buried with no frills. Though her right to breathe was taken from her, these two men didn't want any more of this story seeing the light of day.
Ruth Forrest Glenn, 2005
10
Executor Kung Fu: Master Any Estate in Three Easy Steps
The guide is complete with sample forms, case studies, checklists, executor tools, and summaries.
Edward Olkovich, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXECUTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term executor is used in the context of the following news items.
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What to do if you want to change the executor on your will
Therefore, the best way to make the change of executor is to hire a lawyer and sign documents that are professionally prepared. Q. My wife ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Scaife's daughter seeks to invalidate billionaire's will
... the chairman of the board of the Tribune-Review newspapers, a trustee in several Scaife family foundations and executor of the estate. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Nylander ready to test Maple Leafs' patience
The Edmonton Oilers have been the most egregious executor of this approach, dishing out big deals to their young players sooner than needed ... «TSN, Jul 15»
4
IRS Makes Executors Ask, 'Mother May I?'
Yet for reasons known only to itself, the Internal Revenue Service has just added a new item to an executor's to-do list in order to settle an ... «Palisades Hudson Financial Group, Jul 15»
5
Kafka estate — via Brod — goes to Israel National Library
... decades later, he made a present of it to his secretary and associate Esther Hoffe, whom he also named sole executor of his estate in his will. «Intermountain Jewish News, Jul 15»
6
Massachusetts attorney disbarred in Maine
... including the beneficiaries in one estate matter who were not paid at least $120,000 from funds that the respondent collected as executor.”. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Bangladesh vs South Africa ODI series: Five talking points to mull over
Charl Langeveldt, South Africa's new bowling coach, is from the old school, though, and was probably South Africa's best executor of yorkers in ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
8
Top general apologizes to family of Afghan vet after 'heartless' letter …
The death of the 28-year-old Langridge, a model soldier, set off a sequence of military bungling; paperwork naming Shaun as the executor of ... «National Post, Jul 15»
9
Don't let the tax man be your beneficiary when you die
While the premiums are often costly, this strategy can be helpful when passing stock in kind in the estate and spare the executor from having to ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
10
Former Hull CCG boss Dr Tony Banerjee accused of 'lie upon lie' at …
Patient C's widow had not known a second will had been made, making the father of Dr Banerjee's school friend an executor. Giving evidence ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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