executive
Listen:Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
executive /ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv, ɛg-/
▶adjective having the power to execute plans or actions.
■ relating to the branch of a government responsible for executing laws drawn up by the legislature.
▶noun- 1 a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business.
■ an executive committee within an organization.
- 2 (the executive) the branch of a government responsible for executing decisions or laws.
– derivatives
executively adverb.
executively adverb.
'executive' also found in these Oxford entries:
businessman
- cabinet
- CEO
- director general
- EC
- elevator pitch
- exec
- executive officer
- executive session
- first lieutenant
- golden parachute
- governor
- Lord Lieutenant
- MOH
- NEC
- NIREX
- Oscar
- presidium
- PTE
- separation
- sheriff
- SOE
- statutory instrument
- suit
- town major
- vest
- vice-president
