What does executive mean?
Definitions for executive
ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪvex·ec·u·tive
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word executive.
Princeton's WordNet
executive, executive director(noun)
a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive(noun)
persons who administer the law
administrator, executive(adj)
someone who manages a government agency or department
executive(adj)
having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
"the executive branch"
GCIDE
Executive(a.)
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.
Executive(n.)
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
executive(Noun)
A title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority.
executive(Noun)
That branch of government which is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.
executive(Adjective)
Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
executive(Adjective)
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.
Origin: From executif.
Webster Dictionary
Executive(adj)
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
Executive(noun)
an impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body
Origin: [Cf.F. excutif.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
executive
A man who can make quick decisions and is sometimes right.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'executive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1319
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'executive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2033
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'executive' in Nouns Frequency: #507
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of executive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of executive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of executive in a Sentence
There's simply no substitute for executive experience.
They're saying I can do it just with an executive order.
International Olympic Committee:
The final decision by Executive Board has been taken already.
We're working on a lot of things including an executive order.
Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity.
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- تنفيذيArabic
- изпълнителен, изпълнителна властBulgarian
- výkonný ředitel, exekutiva, moc výkonná, výkonnýCzech
- Exekutive, exekutivGerman
- διοικητικό στέλεχοςGreek
- ejecutivoSpanish
- اجراییPersian
- liikkeenjohdollinen, toimeenpaneva, johtaja, toimeenpaneva elinFinnish
- exécutif, cadre, administrateur, gestionnaire, directeurFrench
- कार्यकारीHindi
- dirigenteItalian
- នីតិប្រតិបត្តិKhmer
- uitvoerende machtDutch
- beehazʼą́ąnii biłʼoʼnishjíNavajo, Navaho
- wykonawczyPolish
- [[исполнительный, исполнительный, [[исполнительный]] [[директор]], администраторRussian
- izvršniSlovene
- mtendajiSwahili
- 执行Chinese
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