executive
Americannoun
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a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.
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the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested.
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the executive branch of a government.
adjective
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of, relating to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc..
executive ability.
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pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs: executive committees.
executive appointments;
executive committees.
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designed for, used by, or suitable for executives.
an executive suite.
noun
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a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business
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( as modifier )
executive duties
an executive position
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the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration
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any administration Compare judiciary legislature
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adjective
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having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect
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of, relating to, or designed for an executive
the executive suite
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informal of the most expensive or exclusive type
executive housing
executive class
Other Word Forms
- executively adverb
- executiveness noun
- nonexecutive adjective
- proexecutive adjective
- semiexecutive adjective
Etymology
Origin of executive
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin execūtīvus; equivalent to execute + -ive
Example Sentences
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The show's executive producer Rupert Majendie said the programme was "exactly the kind of show we love making".
From BBC
During his appearance before the jury in February, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's chairman and chief executive, relied on his company's longstanding policy of not allowing users under the age of 13 on any of its platforms.
From BBC
On Tuesday evening, Meta introduced a new stock option program for senior executives to motivate them to grow the company at an extremely aggressive pace and reach a $9 trillion-plus valuation.
"Our teams continue to follow up legitimate leads regarding the location of Samba, however, we have so far been unable to find and retrieve her," said chief executive Laura Read.
From BBC
That the team knew it was on shaky ground is backed up by testimony Grassley elicited last month in a hearing with executives from the three telecom providers who received Smith subpoenas.
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