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

Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. executive, executive director(noun)

   a person responsible for the administration of a business

2. executive(noun)

   persons who administer the law

3. administrator, executive(adj)

   someone who manages a government agency or department

4. executive(adj)

   having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.

   "the executive branch"

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

2. 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(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. executive(Noun)

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

2. 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.

3. executive(Adjective)

   Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.

4. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. executive

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

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter:

   There's simply no substitute for executive experience.

2. Donald Trump:

   They're saying I can do it just with an executive order.

3. International Olympic Committee:

   The final decision by Executive Board has been taken already.

4. Donald Trump:

   We're working on a lot of things including an executive order.

5. Vera Brittaiin:

   Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity.

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