exec.

Definition

Short for executor—someone legally appointed to carry out the final wishes of a deceased person's will. Basically a dead person's personal assistant, minus the awkward small talk.

Example Usage

As the exec., Maria had to liquidate assets and distribute the estate according to Uncle Bob's increasingly bizarre final wishes.

Source: Legal terminology via Merriam-Webster

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