executive

B2
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ UK /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/
adj noun Freq #4253

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.

    the executive branch

  2. 2
    adj

    Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.

    executive act

  3. 3
    adj

    Exclusive.

    She works in an office with an executive bathroom.

  4. 4
    noun

    A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.

    Such, Mr. Cleveland, is the real character of the government, of which you are the nominal head. Such are, and have been, its lawmakers. Such are, and have been, its judges. Such have been its executives. Such is its present executive. Have you anything to say for any of them?

  5. 5
    noun

    The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

    The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.

  6. 6
    noun

    A process that coordinates and governs the action of other processes or threads; supervisor.

    1973, ACM Special Interest Group in Operating Systems, Fourth Symposium on Operating System Principles The second phase of the executive development proceeded through two steps as stated in Section 2. First, a failsoft executive was developed providing automatic failure detection and recovery […]

  7. 7
    noun

    persons who administer the law

  8. 8
    noun

    someone who manages a government agency or department

Etymology

From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
8 noun · someone who manages a... administrator
Word family
Derived forms ceodysexecutiveexecutive-produceexecutivelyexecutivenessexecutiveshipflexecutivenon-executivenonexecutive

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