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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › executiveEXECUTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXECUTIVE definition: 1. someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › executiveExecutive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXECUTIVE is of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs. How to use executive in a sentence.

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   noun. a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization. the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested. the executive branch of a government.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › executiveEXECUTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   executive. 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.

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

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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, definition, what is executive: a manager in an organization or company ...: Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionexecutive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.