executive

[ ig-zek-yuh-tiv ]

/ ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR executive ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.

the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested.

the executive branch of a government.

adjective

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

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

designed for, used by, or suitable for executives: an executive suite.

Origin of executive

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin execūtīvus, equivalent to Latin execūt(us) (past participle of ex(s)equī;see execute) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM executive

ex·ec·u·tive·ly, adverbex·ec·u·tive·ness, nounnon·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective, nounpro·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective

sem·i·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective

Words nearby executive

executant, executary, execute, execution, executioner, executive, executive agreement, executive branch, executive class, executive council, executive director

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for executive

Agency executives said that they would be relying on NBCU to evaluate its own inventory’s contribution to an advertiser’s sales.
NBCUniversal tests new measurement program to prove it can push product sales for advertisers|Tim Peterson|September 17, 2020|Digiday
By the end of March, it had announced a new editorial series, Business Insider Spotlight, which featured reporters interviewing prominent executives about major developments in their respective industries.
‘Eager to explore more’: Business Insider’s virtual events strategy lifts volume and plants evergreen on-demand feature|Max Willens|September 16, 2020|Digiday
Jake Hoffman, president and chief executive of the Phoenix-based digital marketing firm, confirmed the online workers were classified as contractors but declined to comment further on “private employment matters.”
Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter|Isaac Stanley-Becker|September 15, 2020|Washington Post
Beyond Quinn, it’s not clear whether any executive branch officials have participated in von Spakovsky’s remote briefings.
No Democrats Allowed: A Conservative Lawyer Holds Secret Voter Fraud Meetings With State Election Officials|by Mike Spies, Jake Pearson and Jessica Huseman|September 15, 2020|ProPublica

We had all the free content, and then we had these very expensive, $15,000 executive conferences, and we had nothing in between.
Fortune Connect is bringing its conference business to a larger audience, with a higher price tag|Kayleigh Barber|September 15, 2020|Digiday
Colfer adapted the later into a 2012 film, which he also executive produced and starred in.
Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer|Oliver Jones|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the show, Executive Chef Michael Franey explained the process by which the theater selects its menu.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree|Rich Goldstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The skit also implies that executive orders are a new aspect of governance.
SNL Parodies Schoolhouse Rock Hilariously, Gets A Lot Wrong|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In June, the executive offices of the Metropolitan Opera were broken into and graffitied with obscene messages.
Inside the Metropolitan Opera’s Insane Year|Shawn E. Milnes|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Emancipation Proclamation, as Nancy Pelosi reminds us, was an executive action.
Why We Can’t Quit Calling Presidents ‘Kings’|Kevin Bleyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At first the notorious Abb Sieys had been chosen a member of the executive.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
Barnes snorted, but was quick to recover sufficiently to bow in the direction of the executive officer.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service|H. Irving Hancock
But if it was to have these great overruling powers, the Senate must have no voice in the appointment of the executive.
History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2|George Ticknor Curtis
They found themselves at the head of that war, in an executive as well as legislative capacity.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
And the reason is to be found in the separation of the executive from the legislature.
A History of the United States|Cecil Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for executive

executive

/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv) /

noun

a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business
(as modifier)executive duties; an executive position

the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration
any administrationCompare judiciary, legislature

adjective

having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect

of, relating to, or designed for an executivethe executive suite

informal of the most expensive or exclusive typeexecutive housing; executive class

Derived forms of executive

executively, adverb

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

单词	executive
释义	executive [ ig-zek-yuh-tiv ] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR executive ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization. the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested. the executive branch of a government. adjective of, relating to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc.: executive ability. pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs: executive appointments; executive committees. designed for, used by, or suitable for executives: an executive suite. Origin of executive 1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin execūtīvus, equivalent to Latin execūt(us) (past participle of ex(s)equī;see execute) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM executive ex·ec·u·tive·ly, adverbex·ec·u·tive·ness, nounnon·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective, nounpro·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective sem·i·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective Words nearby executive executant, executary, execute, execution, executioner, executive, executive agreement, executive branch, executive class, executive council, executive director Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for executive Agency executives said that they would be relying on NBCU to evaluate its own inventory’s contribution to an advertiser’s sales. NBCUniversal tests new measurement program to prove it can push product sales for advertisers\|Tim Peterson\|September 17, 2020\|Digiday By the end of March, it had announced a new editorial series, Business Insider Spotlight, which featured reporters interviewing prominent executives about major developments in their respective industries. ‘Eager to explore more’: Business Insider’s virtual events strategy lifts volume and plants evergreen on-demand feature\|Max Willens\|September 16, 2020\|Digiday Jake Hoffman, president and chief executive of the Phoenix-based digital marketing firm, confirmed the online workers were classified as contractors but declined to comment further on “private employment matters.” Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter\|Isaac Stanley-Becker\|September 15, 2020\|Washington Post Beyond Quinn, it’s not clear whether any executive branch officials have participated in von Spakovsky’s remote briefings. No Democrats Allowed: A Conservative Lawyer Holds Secret Voter Fraud Meetings With State Election Officials\|by Mike Spies, Jake Pearson and Jessica Huseman\|September 15, 2020\|ProPublica We had all the free content, and then we had these very expensive, $15,000 executive conferences, and we had nothing in between. Fortune Connect is bringing its conference business to a larger audience, with a higher price tag\|Kayleigh Barber\|September 15, 2020\|Digiday Colfer adapted the later into a 2012 film, which he also executive produced and starred in. Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer\|Oliver Jones\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After the show, Executive Chef Michael Franey explained the process by which the theater selects its menu. Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree\|Rich Goldstein\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The skit also implies that executive orders are a new aspect of governance. SNL Parodies Schoolhouse Rock Hilariously, Gets A Lot Wrong\|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In June, the executive offices of the Metropolitan Opera were broken into and graffitied with obscene messages. Inside the Metropolitan Opera’s Insane Year\|Shawn E. Milnes\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Emancipation Proclamation, as Nancy Pelosi reminds us, was an executive action. Why We Can’t Quit Calling Presidents ‘Kings’\|Kevin Bleyer\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At first the notorious Abb Sieys had been chosen a member of the executive. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte\|William Milligan Sloane Barnes snorted, but was quick to recover sufficiently to bow in the direction of the executive officer. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service\|H. Irving Hancock But if it was to have these great overruling powers, the Senate must have no voice in the appointment of the executive. History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 2\|George Ticknor Curtis They found themselves at the head of that war, in an executive as well as legislative capacity. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson And the reason is to be found in the separation of the executive from the legislature. A History of the United States\|Cecil Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for executive executive / (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv) / noun a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business (as modifier)executive duties; an executive position the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration any administrationCompare judiciary, legislature adjective having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect of, relating to, or designed for an executivethe executive suite informal of the most expensive or exclusive typeexecutive housing; executive class Derived forms of executive executively, adverb 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 Words related to executive managerial, administrator, management, supervisor, government, official, administration, manager, boss, director, entrepreneur, chief, officer, commander, leader, ruling, governing, head, businessperson, exec
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executive

noun

adjective

Origin of executive

OTHER WORDS FROM executive

Words nearby executive

Example sentences from the Web for executive

British Dictionary definitions for executive

noun

adjective

Derived forms of executive

Words related to executive