executive
103
4.5
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/
- She has worked for years to become a successful executive in the marketing industry.
- Chief executive
- a new executive
- elected chief executive
Examples
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Well, when you are an executive, a lot of things come through agencies.
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Now, this is a company whose chief executive earns high six-figures in salary and benefits per year.
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I understand the head executive of a network.
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Been there for close to a week," the advertising executive told them.
Fiction book (2001) -
Executive in charge of security.
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The written consent of the Chief Executive shall be required before bills relating to government policies are introduced.
Academic text (1990) -
Here is a senior Transworld executive with a statement.
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She's one of the most distinguished executives in Asia.
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The executive of the department announced a new initiative to improve public services.
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After meeting with the executive of the company, the board decided to implement the proposed changes.
Synonyms
∞
3.7
A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules
∞
2.1
A person chosen to hold a responsible position in a company, club, or government
862
3.0
A senior government official who leads a department
572
5.1
A person who manages a government department or public service
411
4.1
A senior government official who leads a major department
232
3.7
A person who manages and runs an organization like a business or government agency
232
4.6
A person who runs a company or organization day to day and reports to the board of directors
166
6.0
A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools
118
3.2
A person elected or appointed to carry out government work
50
4.9
A person who is second in command and runs daily work in a military unit or organization
39
6.8
A senior official who helps the head of a government department make decisions
15
8.0
A senior official in government or the police who leads a region
12
5.0
A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department
8
4.4
A person who has an official job with power and responsibility in a government or organization
1
4.4
A person who holds an official government job that is not military
1
4.4
A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization
Compounds
232
4.6
A person who runs a company or organization day to day and reports to the board of directors
80
3.9
The part of a government that carries out laws, led by a president or prime minister
- Formal
77
5.5
An official title for the US President as the leader who runs the government
50
4.9
A person who is second in command and runs daily work in a military unit or organization
29
5.3
A senior manager who leads major company divisions and reports to the CEO
14
3.5
A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work
- Formal
4
7.6
A private meeting of a board or committee to discuss confidential matters
- Formal
1
4.2
A national government department that carries out laws and manages public affairs, like the Department of State
- Formal
1
5.8
A government office that manages certain public services for the country's leader
- Formal
1
7.9
Power that allows a president or governor to change a prison sentence
1
4.4
A group of government offices that help the United States President carry out duties and make policy
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Executive comes from the Latin parts ex- ('out') and sequi ('to follow'), giving the idea 'to carry out'. So a government executive is a person whose job is to carry out laws and manage an agency.