Definitions for Executive
ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪvex·ec·u·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. executive, executive directornoun

   a person responsible for the administration of a business

2. executivenoun

   persons who administer the law

3. administrator, executiveadjective

   someone who manages a government agency or department

4. executiveadjective

   having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.

   "the executive branch"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Executiveadjective

   of or pertaining to an executive or to the group of executives within an organization; as, executive compensation increased more rapidly than wages in the 1980's; the executive suite.

2. Executivenoun

   a person who has administrative authority over an organization or division of an organization; a manager, supervisor or administrator at a high level within an organization; as, all executives of the company were given stock options

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. executivenoun

   A title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority.

2. executivenoun

   That branch of government which is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

3. executiveadjective

   Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.

4. executiveadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.; as, an executive act, an executive officer, executive government.

5. Etymology: From executif.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Executiveadjective

   Etymology: from execute.

   1. Having the quality of executing or performing.

   They are the nimblest, agil, strongest instruments, fittest to be executive of the commands of the souls. Matthew Hale.

   2. Active; not deliberative; not legislative; having the power to put in act the laws.

   The Roman emperors were possessed of the whole legislative as well as executive power. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 51.

   Hobbes confounds the executive with the legislative power, though all well instituted states have ever placed them in different hands. Jonathan Swift.

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1. executive

   An executive is a person or group of individuals at the highest level of management within an organization, company, or business who have the authority to make large scale decisions, set strategic directions, establish policies, and manage overall operations. Their role also requires them to represent the entity to shareholders, government entities, and the general public. Examples include CEO, general manager, president or director.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Executiveadjective

   designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; as, executive talent; qualifying for, concerned with, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the conduct of affairs; as, executive power or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc

2. Executivenoun

   an impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body

3. Etymology: [Cf.F. excutif.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. executive

   A man who can make quick decisions and is sometimes right.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. executive

   A person or group of people with the official authority and power to govern or manage a form of unity assembly, unity council, unity legislature, unity senate, house of representatives, unity government, local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government, european unity government and international unity government., business, company, enterprise or organization.

   The executive body are efficient in how they manage their workload.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Administration
   • Administrator

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Executive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1319

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Executive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2033

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Executive' in Nouns Frequency: #507

How to pronounce Executive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Executive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Executive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Executive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Executive in a Sentence

1. Friday Whitmer:

   I am not going to sign any bill that takes any power from me or any future governor. The powers of the executive office are incredibly important especially in times of crisis, where lives are on the line.

2. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   This is a very extraordinary step. In fact it's never been done before but this executive amnesty is a direct attack on the Congress' Article 1 powers under our Constitution.

3. Bill Cunningham:

   J.D. is running a campaign where the faithful in the state, the county chairmen, the precinct executives, the executive committee and the Republican Party are saying,' where's J.D. ?' and they want Bill Cunningham to do things. People want to meet Bill Cunningham. They want to. This is a new guy, new kid on the block.

4. Maria Tam:

   I think if its come to the stage when all the other ordinances I have mentioned have failed to work, then I suppose the chief executive may have to consider it.

5. Cuban President Raul Castro:

   We hope that (Obama) continues to use his executive authority to dismantle this policy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Executive
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Executive
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Executive
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Executive
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Executive
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Executive