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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 › dictionary › englishEXECUTIVE | 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXECUTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   someone in a high position, esp. in business, who makes decisions and acts according to them: [ C ] a chief executive. US history. The executive branch of the US government, including the president, the cabinet, and several departments, manages the duties of government and its laws.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of executive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典EXECUTIVE中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the part of a government that is responsible for making certain that laws and decisions are put into action. （政府）行政部門. a group of people who run a business or an organization. （公司或組織的）執行委員會，領導階層. The executive of the health workers ' union accepted the proposed pay increase on behalf of their ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典EXECUTIVE中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the executive. the part of a government that is responsible for making certain that laws and decisions are put into action. （政府）行政部门. a group of people who run a business or an organization. （公司或组织的）执行委员会，领导层. The executive of the health workers ' union accepted the proposed pay increase on ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedEXECUTIVE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXECUTIVE translate: （尤指商业机构中的）行政主管，经理, （公司或组织的）执行委员会，领导层, 决策的，管理的;供重要人物使用的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIEF EXECUTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHIEF EXECUTIVE definition: 1. the person with the most important position in a company or organization: 2. the president of…. Learn more.

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

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   Add to word list. a short text that gives the most important facts or ideas contained in a longer document such as a report, study, or plan: executive summary of "The era of cheap oil is over," says the executive summary of the report, to be published next week.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryEXECUTIVE | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    someone in a high position, esp. in business, who makes decisions and acts according to them: [ C ] a chief executive. US history. The executive branch of the US government, including the president, the cabinet, and several departments, manages the duties of government and its laws.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchEXECUTIVE | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch

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    someone in a high position, esp. in business, who makes decisions and acts according to them: [ C ] a chief executive. US history. The executive branch of the US government, including the president, the cabinet, and several departments, manages the duties of government and its laws.