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   Ex·ec·u·tive

   /iɡˈzekyədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect: "an executive chairman"
   • ▪ relating to managing an organization or political administration and putting into effect plans, policies, or laws: "the executive branch of government"

   noun

   • 1. a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business organization: "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 or appropriate for a senior business executive: "an executive jet"
   • ▪ an executive committee or other body within an organization: "the union executive" Similar administrationleadershipmanagementdirectoratedirectorsgovernmentlegislative bodyinformal:top brass
   • 2. the person or branch of a government responsible for putting policies 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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › executiveExecutive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An executive is a powerful person who is responsible for making things run smoothly. If you become an executive, you might be in charge of an organization, a business, or even an entire country. The executive of a company has the best office and works on ways to make their business more successful.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXECUTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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. ...an advertising executive. She is a senior bank executive. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXECUTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ɪɡˈzekjətɪv / us. [ C ] someone who has an important job in a business: a company executive. the executive mainly UK. the people who have the power to make decisions in an organization. (Definition of executive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of executive. in Chinese (Traditional)

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › executiveExecutive - definition of executive by The Free Dictionary

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   executive. ( ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv) n. 1. a. a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business. b. ( as modifier ): executive duties; an executive position. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration. b. any administration.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexecutive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   executive. [countable] a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › executiveexecutive | meaning of executive in Longman Dictionary of...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Occupations, Government, Organizations ex‧ec‧u‧tive1 /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ W3 noun [ countable] 1 a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions a marketing executive senior/top executive top executives on high salaries → Chief Executive 2 → the executive 3 B...

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › executiveExecutive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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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.