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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXECUTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective [ before noun ] uk / ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv / us / ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɪv / C1. relating to making decisions and managing businesses, or suitable for people with important jobs in business: His executive skills will be very useful to the company. executive cars. an executive suite. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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.

4. 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.

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

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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. The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › executiveEXECUTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › executiveExecutive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Executive Definition. Any person whose function is to administer or manage affairs, as of a corporation, school, etc.; specif., a person overseeing middle managers. The chief officer of a government, state, or political division.

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

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   noun. /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. a junior executive at an ad agency. see also account executive, chief executive. Wordfinder. Extra Examples.

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

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   EXECUTIVE definition: 1. relating to making decisions and managing businesses: 2. suitable for people who have important…. Learn more.

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

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

11. 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.