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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.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin execūtīvus, equivalent to Latin execūt(us) (past participle of ex(s)equī; see execute) + -īvus -ive
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin execūtīvus, equivalent to Latin execūt(us) (past participle of ex(s)equī; see execute) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
ex·ec·u·tive·ly, adverb
ex·ec·u·tive·ness, noun
non·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective, noun
pro·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective
sem·i·ex·ec·u·tive, adjective
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Example Sentences
- My father, an executive with a consumer products company, said I should start putting on magic shows and charge for them.
- To me, it seemed like a no-brainer for any executive who loves baseball.
- Nine schools stand out for their custom courses in executive education.
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World English Dictionary
| executive (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business |
| b. (as modifier): executive duties; an executive position | |
| 2. | a. the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration |
| b. judiciary Compare legislature any administration | |
| —adj | |
| 3. | having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect |
| 4. | of, relating to, or designed for an executive: the executive suite |
| 5. | informal of the most expensive or exclusive type: executive housing; executive class |
| ex'ecutively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
executive
1640s, 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.
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executive definition
operating systemThe command interpreter or shell for an operating system. The term is used especially around mainframes and probably derived from UNIVAC's archaic EXEC 2 and current (in 2000) EXEC 8 operating systems.
(2000-08-06)
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