Meaning of the word executor in English

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executor

US /ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɚ/
UK /ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɚ/

Noun

1.

someone who makes sure that things are done according to a dead person's will (= their legally recorded wishes about what should happen to their money, property, etc.):

Example:
As executor, I tried to close my late mother's bank accounts.
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