🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

執行者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shikkōsha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Executor/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は遺言の執行者に任命された。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person appointed to carry out the terms of a will.

    "After her father's passing, she was named the executor of his estate."
  2. 2

    A person who executes or performs a task or duty.

    "The executor of the project ensured that all deadlines were met."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'executor' originates from the Latin word 'exsecutor', meaning 'one who carries out' or 'performs'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to someone who executes a will or legal document, maintaining its legal connotation into modern usage.

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