noun
- A person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will. .
Executor and Director
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
EXECUTOR is a legal entity, frequently an individual, known before death to a testator, who is named in the testator's will to carry out the desires of the deceased after his death as designated in the will. Executors must be approved by the court of law probating the will. An executor pays all indebtedness as claimed by creditors of the estate, with the approval of the court of law, and then carries out or executes the will according to the terms set forth by the testator.
noun
- Someone who controls resources and expenditures.
- synonyms: manager, managing director
- Member of a board of directors.
- Someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show.
- synonyms: theater director, theatre director
- The person who directs the making of a film.
- synonyms: film director
- The person who leads a musical group.
- synonyms: conductor, music director
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company or railroad company.
- (n.) One who or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides or orders; a manager or superintendent.
- (n.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
- (n.) A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
director is a person responsible for determining the policy of a corporation, institution or other entity. Directors are usually elected by the shareholders, but sometime are appointed. Directors appoint the organization's president, vice presidents and other operating officers, and decide among other things, when dividends are paid.