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   executive

   /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect: "an executive chairman"
   • ▪ denoting or relating to the part of a political administration with responsibility for putting into effect laws drawn up by the legislature: "the executive branch of government"

   noun

   • 1. a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business: "account executives" Similar chiefheadprincipalsenior officialsenior managersenior administratordirectormanaging directorMDCEOchief executive officerpresidentchairmanchairwomancontrollerdirector generalinformal:bossboss mantop dogbigwigbig wheelbig Daddybig Chiefexecsuitguv'nornumero unoMister Big(head) honchobig kahunabig white chiefsachempadronederogatory:fat cat
   • ▪ suitable for a senior business executive: "an executive house"
   • ▪ an executive committee or other body within an organization: "the union executive" Similar administrationleadershipmanagementdirectoratedirectorsgovernmentlegislative bodyinformal:top brass
   • 2. the branch of a government responsible for putting decisions or laws into effect.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi (see execute).

   Derivatives

   • 1. executively adverb

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   noun. 1. : the executive branch of a government. also : the person or persons who constitute the executive magistracy of a state. 2. : a directing or controlling office of an organization. 3. : one that exercises administrative or managerial control.

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   The executive is the part of the government of a country that is concerned with carrying out decisions or orders, as opposed to the part that makes laws or the part that deals with criminals.

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   Executive definition: a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.. See examples of EXECUTIVE used in a sentence.

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   Having, characterized by, or relating to administrative or managerial authority: the executive director of a drama troupe; executive experience and skills.

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   EXECUTIVE meaning: 1 : a person who manages or directs other people in a company or organization; 2 : the executive branch of a government

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    Definitions of 'executive' 1. An executive is someone who is employed by a business at a senior level. Executives decide what the business should do, and ensure that it is done. [...] 2. The executive sections and tasks of an organization are concerned with the making of decisions and with ensuring that decisions are carried out. [...] 3.

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