Definitions for Executive
ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪvExec·u·tive

Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

   Etymology: [Cf.F. excutif.]

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

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. executivenoun

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

   Etymology: From executif.

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.

   Etymology: From executif.

3. executiveadjective

   Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.

   Etymology: From executif.

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.

   Etymology: From executif.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   Etymology: [Cf.F. excutif.]

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

   Etymology: [Cf.F. excutif.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. executive

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Stu Harris:

   We’re already about 1,200 agents short of the congressional mandate. With the executive order to hire another 5,000 people, we can’t get people to come on patrol.

2. Julia Sweig:

   That happens by using his executive authority to open up new opportunities for travel, trade and investment. And the Cuban government needs to do the same, this could neutralize remaining opposition in Congress and make it impossible for the next president, if it is a Republican, to reverse it.

3. Evans Paul:

   My fundamental role is to encourage dialogue among all sectors, including those that were not part of the agreement. Beyond the legislative and executive branches, we also need to involve the judiciary.

4. Dan Alonso:

   With a big-time executive, when they do these multiple or hundreds of millions of dollar transactions, they're always advised by lawyers and accountants, there are a lot of layers between messing up the tax treatment and criminal liability on the part of the President, that's a big leap.

5. Julia Sweig:

   Where we go from here has to do with what( happens) in the next 16 months, while the President is in office, if he is able to consolidate what has already been done, that happens by using his executive authority to open up new opportunities for travel, trade and investment. And the Cuban government needs to do the same.

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