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executive

[ ig-zek-yuh-tiv ]

noun

  1. a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.
  2. the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested.
  3. the executive branch of a government.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc.:

    executive ability.

  2. pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs: executive committees.

    executive appointments;

    executive committees.

  3. designed for, used by, or suitable for executives:

    an executive suite.

executive

/ ɪɡˈɛʊɪ /

noun

    1. a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business
    2. ( as modifier )

      executive duties

      an executive position

    1. the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration
    2. any administration Compare judiciary legislature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect
  2. of, relating to, or designed for an executive

    the executive suite

  3. informal.
    of the most expensive or exclusive type

    executive housing

    executive class

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ܳپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·u·پ· adverb
  • ·u·پ·Ա noun
  • ԴDze·u·پ adjective noun
  • e·u·پ adjective
  • i··u·پ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of executive1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ūīܲ; equivalent to execute + -ive
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Since then, he said, he’s worked in the jails, been a chief’s executive aide, served as spokesman under the last administration and currently is watch commander at the Palmdale sheriff’s station.

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"The minister is currently considering what more he can do in 2025/26 with the amount allocated to early learning and childcare in the executive budget."

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At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Amazon MGM executives said they “are committed to honoring the legacy of this iconic character while bringing a fresh, exhilarating new chapter.”

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“I’ve long expressed my view that Congress has delegated too much authority on trade to the executive branch under Republican & Democrat presidents,” Grassley wrote on X.

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Much of the agency’s staff were placed on administration leave this week, coming weeks after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at the further “reduction of the federal bureaucracy.”

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