1. the office, position, or role of an executor; the authority and responsibility to carry out the terms of a will or estate.
Usage: legal term; commonly used in estate and probate law

Examples

• She accepted the executorship of her father's estate after his death.
• The executorship requires managing assets and distributing them according to the will.
• He declined the executorship due to the complexity of the estate.
• The court appointed a professional to handle the executorship when no family member was willing.
• During her executorship, she worked closely with lawyers to settle all debts and taxes.
• The executorship lasted nearly two years before the estate was fully distributed.