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- Dictionaryexecutive/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/
adjective
- 1. relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect: "an executive chairman"
noun
- 1. a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business: "account executives" Similar
- 2. the branch of a government responsible for putting decisions or laws into effect.
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EXECUTIVE definition: 1. someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into…. Learn more.
1. : the executive branch of a government. also : the person or persons who constitute the executive magistracy of a state. 2. : a directing or controlling office of an organization. 3. : one that exercises administrative or managerial control.
Executive definition: a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.. See examples of EXECUTIVE used in a sentence.
An executive is a powerful person who is responsible for making things run smoothly. If you become an executive, you might be in charge of an organization, a business, or even an entire country. The executive of a company has the best office and works on ways to make their business more successful.
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. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration. b. any administration.
The executive is the part of the government of a country that is concerned with carrying out decisions or orders, as opposed to the part that makes laws or the part that deals with criminals. The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate.
Definitions of 'executive' 1. An executive is someone who is employed by a business at a senior level. Executives decide what the business should do, and ensure that it is done. [...] 2. The executive sections and tasks of an organization are concerned with the making of decisions and with ensuring that decisions are carried out. [...] 3.
Definition of executive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EXECUTIVE definition: 1. relating to making decisions and managing businesses: 2. suitable for people who have important…. Learn more.
Executive Definition. Any person whose function is to administer or manage affairs, as of a corporation, school, etc.; specif., a person overseeing middle managers. The chief officer of a government, state, or political division.
