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EXECUTIVELY

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ex⋅ec⋅u⋅tive

  [ig-zek-yuh-tiv]
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–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
4. of, pertaining to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc.: executive ability.
5. pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs: executive appointments; executive committees.
6. designed for, used by, or suitable for executives: an executive suite.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML execūtīvus, equiv. to L execūt(us) (ptp. of ex(s)equī; see execute ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
ex⋅ec⋅u⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅ec⋅u⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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Word Origin & History

executive 
1649, adj., "of the branch of government that carries out the laws," from M.Fr. executif, from L. executivus, from pp. stem of exequi (see execution). The noun in this sense is from 1790. Meaning "businessman" is 1902 in Amer.Eng. Executive privilege is first attested 1940.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: executive
Function: noun
1 a : the executive branch of a government —compare JUDICIARY, LEGISLATURE b : the person or persons making up that branch —see also GOVERNOR, MAYOR, PRESIDENT
2 : a person who exercises administrative or managerial control
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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