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noun
A person who executes a dance or piece of music; a performer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who puts something into action, such as a plan or design.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a performer (usually of musical works)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: performer, performing artist
History
From French exécutant. By surface analysis, execute + -ant.
