What does “executive” mean?
- 1
nouna person with an important job managing a company or organization
She is a senior executive at a tech company.
- 2
adjectiveconnected with managing a business or making decisions
The board has executive power over the budget.
Executive at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & adjective
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ · ig-ZEK-yuh-tiv
How to use “executive” correctly
A CEO is a “chief executive officer”. In politics, “the executive” is the part of government that carries out laws.
Common phrases with “executive”
- chief executive
- senior executive
- executive director
- the executive branch
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- execute
- execution
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