executive
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.
of, relating to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc.: executive ability.
pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs: executive appointments;executive committees.
designed for, used by, or suitable for executives: an executive suite.
Origin of executive
1Other words from executive
- ex·ec·u·tive·ly, adverb
- ex·ec·u·tive·ness, noun
- non·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective, noun
- pro·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective
- sem·i·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective
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How to use executive in a sentence
Agency executives said that they would be relying on NBCU to evaluate its own inventory’s contribution to an advertiser’s sales.
NBCUniversal tests new measurement program to prove it can push product sales for advertisers | Tim Peterson | September 17, 2020 | DigidayBy the end of March, it had announced a new editorial series, Business Insider Spotlight, which featured reporters interviewing prominent executives about major developments in their respective industries.
‘Eager to explore more’: Business Insider’s virtual events strategy lifts volume and plants evergreen on-demand feature | Max Willens | September 16, 2020 | DigidayJake Hoffman, president and chief executive of the Phoenix-based digital marketing firm, confirmed the online workers were classified as contractors but declined to comment further on “private employment matters.”
Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter | Isaac Stanley-Becker | September 15, 2020 | Washington PostBeyond Quinn, it’s not clear whether any executive branch officials have participated in von Spakovsky’s remote briefings.
No Democrats Allowed: A Conservative Lawyer Holds Secret Voter Fraud Meetings With State Election Officials | by Mike Spies, Jake Pearson and Jessica Huseman | September 15, 2020 | ProPublicaWe had all the free content, and then we had these very expensive, $15,000 executive conferences, and we had nothing in between.
Fortune Connect is bringing its conference business to a larger audience, with a higher price tag | Kayleigh Barber | September 15, 2020 | Digiday
“Having been a legislator and a mayor, I particularly enjoy being a chief executive,” he said.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races | David Freedlander | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTReached for comment, one high-level industry executive refused to say a word.
Pyongyang Shuffle: Hollywood In Dead Panic Over Sony Hack | James Poulos | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTColfer adapted the later into a 2012 film, which he also executive produced and starred in.
Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer | Oliver Jones | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll those bloodthirsty tweets and arcane exhortations and now we find out you were an advertising executive—an ad exec!
After the show, executive Chef Michael Franey explained the process by which the theater selects its menu.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree | Rich Goldstein | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo Harrison and his wife there was no distinction between the executive and judicial branches of the law.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenPolavieja, as everybody knew, was the chosen executive of the friars, whose only care was to secure their own position.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIts resolution will be put into practice with all fidelity by the executive power in its character of responsible government.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanUp to that date the civil executive authority in the organized provinces was vested in the military governor.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanBut he was a man of marked executive ability, and when occasion demanded he wielded a facile and ready pen.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for executive
/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv) /
a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business
(as modifier): executive duties; an executive position
the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration
any administration: Compare judiciary, legislature
having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect
of, relating to, or designed for an executive: the executive suite
informal of the most expensive or exclusive type: executive housing; executive class
Derived forms of executive
- executively, adverb
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