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executive
[ ig-zek-yuh-tiv ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- 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 committees.
executive appointments;
executive committees.
- designed for, used by, or suitable for executives:
an executive suite.
executive
/ ɪɡˈɛʊɪ /
noun
- 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
adjective
- 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
- ˈܳپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·u·پ· adverb
- ·u·پ·Ա noun
- ԴDze·u·پ adjective noun
- e·u·پ adjective
- i··u·پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of executive1
Example Sentences
This week, the program lost its executive producer, Bill Owens, only the third person to hold the job in the show’s storied history.
On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Education to ramp up enforcement of the rule.
"We're worried by the diversion of what can no longer enter the US," Carlos Vaccaro, executive director of the Argentine Steel Chamber, told the Buenos Aires Herald.
Kwanil Park, the center’s executive director, suggested that the harmonica group reprise its performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game.
Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court that the president exceeded his authority when he signed an executive order threatening to cut funding for “sanctuary cities.”
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