executrix
[ ig-zek-yuh-triks ]
/ ɪgˈzɛk yə trɪks /
noun, plural ex·ec·u·tri·ces [ig-zek-yuh-trahy-seez] /ɪgˌzɛk yəˈtraɪ siz/, ex·ec·u·trix·es. Law.
a woman named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will.
Nearby words
executive privilege, executive secretary, executive session, executor, executory, executrix, exedra, exegesis, exegete, exegetic, exegetical
Usage note
See -trix.
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executrix
/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtrɪks) /
noun plural executrices (ɪɡˌzɛkjʊˈtraɪsiːz) or executrixes
law a female executorGender-neutral form: executor
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