execūˈtioner noun

A person who executes, esp one who carries out a sentence of death

executive /eg-zekˈū-tiv/ adjective

1. Concerned with performance, administration or management
2. Qualifying for or relating to the execution of the law
3. Administrative
4. For the use of business executives
5. Hence (loosely) expensive or sophisticated
6. Active
7. Designed or fitted to execute or perform

1. The power or authority in government that carries the laws into effect
2. The persons who administer the government or an organization
3. A person in an executive position in government or business
4. (also chief executive) the head of an executive, eg a president, governor, mayor, etc (US)

execˈūtively adverb

execūtor /eg-zekˈ/ noun

1. A person who executes or performs
2. A person appointed by a testator to see a will carried into effect (law)

execūtōˈrial adjective

execˈūtorship noun

execˈūtory adjective

1. Executing official duties
2. Designed to be carried into effect

execˈūtrix noun (pl execˈūtrixes or execūtrīˈcēs)

A female executor (also execˈutress)

execˈūtry noun

1. Executorship
2. Moveable or heritable estate and effects (Scots law)

execution error noun (computing)

A programming error which comes to light when the program is run (also called run-time error)

Executive Council noun

1. A ministerial council headed by the Governor(-General) (Aust and NZ)
2. (without caps) a council with executive power

executive officer noun

1. An officer with executive power
2. (in certain countries, eg US) a naval officer responsible for the general administration of a ship

executive program noun (computing)

A program which controls the use of a computer and the running of compiled programs

executive session noun (US)

1. A meeting of the Senate for executive business, usu held in private
2. Any meeting in private

executive toy noun

A mechanism or gadget with little practical use, intended primarily as a diversion for business executives