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

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   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.

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.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...

6. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › executiveExecutive | Definition of executive by Merriam-Webster

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   Define executive: relating to the job of managing or directing other people in a company or organizaton—usage, synonyms, more.

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

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   executive. noun. /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/. /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/. [countable] a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization. company/corporate/business/industry executives. marketing/advertising executives. a senior/top executive in a computer firm.

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.