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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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   • English (US)

     EXECUTIVE meaning: 1. someone in a high position, especially...

   • Simplified

     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,...

   • Znaczenie Executive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EXECUTIVE definicja: 1. someone in a high position,...

   • Traditional

     EXECUTIVE translate: （尤指商業機構中的）行政主管，經理, （公司或組織的）執行委員會，領導階層,...

   • Chief Executive

     CHIEF EXECUTIVE definition: 1. the person with the most...

   • Portuguese Translation

     EXECUTIVE translate: executivo, executiva, executivo/-va...

   • Executive Box

     EXECUTIVE BOX definition: 1. a small area that is separate...

   • The Health and Safety Executive

     the Health and Safety Executive definition: in the UK, the...

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   1. : the executive branch of a government. also: the person or persons who constitute the executive magistracy of a state. 2. : a directing or controlling office of an organization. 3. : one that exercises administrative or managerial control.

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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.

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