nonexecutive

/ ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv /

adjective

1. not having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect

   a nonexecutive role on the board

Example Sentences

Lululemon and Wilson’s relationship has been strained since 2013, when Wilson resigned as the board’s nonexecutive chairman after saying Lululemon’s pants didn’t work for “some women’s bodies.”

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A handful of nonexecutive employees at the Tahlequah office earn or will soon earn six figures.

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Ken Griffin is the founder and chief executive of Citadel and the founder and nonexecutive chairman of Citadel Securities.

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The talks spurred a revolt led by Paramount Global investors who expressed concerns that the deal on the table would largely benefit Paramount’s nonexecutive chairwoman, Redstone, at the expense of regular shareholders.

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They worry that the structure of the deal would confer significant benefits to Redstone, who is Paramount’s nonexecutive chairwoman, at the expense of regular investors.

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