executor
nounUK /ɪɡˈzekjʊtə/
US /ɪɡˈzekjətər/
A person who makes sure a dead person's wishes are done.
The lawyer was named the executor of her will.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who carries out a plan, order, or task.
He was the executor of the company's new strategy.
3. A person who performs a death sentence.
The executioner carried out the court's order.
4. A computer program that runs other programs or instructions.
The executor loaded the script and ran it.