executive
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executive
- /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ UK
- /ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ UK
- /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.
adjective more executive · most executive · exe. · exec. · execu.
- Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
- Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc. executive act
- Exclusive. She works in an office with an executive bathroom.
noun executives · exe. · exec. · execu.
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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?
Similar: suit
- 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 Resi
- A committee that manages the day-to-day running of an organisation. An executive committee. She was on the executive of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers.
- 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 […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: administrator, executive director, execution, leading, guidance, perform, control, leader, application, operating, operational, enforceable, leadership, operative, directive, authority
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adj designed for execution
| Español | ejecutivo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 執行的 /执行的 zhíxíng de, 行政的 xíngzhèng de |
| Português | executivo |
| Français | exécutif |
| Deutsch | exekutiv |
| Ελληνικά | εκτελεστικός ektelestikós |
| Română | executiv |
| Русский | исполни́тельный ispolnítelʹnyj |
| العربية | إِجْرَائِيّ ʔijrāʔiyy |
noun title of a chief officer or administrator
| 한국어 | 간부 ganbu, 경영자 gyeong'yeongja |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 執行者 /执行者 zhíxíngzhě |
| हिन्दी | प्रशासक praśāsak, प्रबंधक prabandhak, कार्यपाल kāryapāl |
| Kiswahili | mtendaji |
| Português | executivo |
| Français | cadre, gestionnaire, directeur, administrateur |
| Deutsch | Führungskraft, leitender Angestellter |
| Italiano | dirigente |
| Ελληνικά | διοικητικό στέλεχος dioikitikó stélechos |
| Română | director |
| Русский | исполни́тельный дире́ктор ispolnítelʹnyj diréktor, администра́тор administrátor |
noun branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions
| हिन्दी | कार्यपालिका kāryapālikā, कार्यकारिणी kāryakāriṇī |
|---|---|
| Português | executivo |
| Français | exécutif |
| Deutsch | Exekutive |
| Română | executiv, organ executiv |
| Русский | исполни́тельная власть ispolnítelʹnaja vlastʹ |
Talk about this word "executive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/executive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. executive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/executive "executive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/executive.Cite this
@misc{executive_2026,
title = {executive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/executive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
