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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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   Executive definition: a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.. See examples of EXECUTIVE used in a sentence.

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   executive. noun [ C ] uk / ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv / us / ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɪv /. Add to word list. C1 (informal exec, / ɪɡˈzek / / ɪɡˈzek /) someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action. （尤指商業機構中的）行政主管，經理.

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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.