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Executive

Executive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Executive? [n] persons who administer the law [n] someone who manages a government agency or department [n] a person responsible for the administration of a business [adj] having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Executive: administrator \| executive director Related Terms \| Find terms related to Executive: administrating \| administration \| administrative \| administrator \| archon \| big cheese \| board \| board of directors \| board of regents \| board of trustees \| boss \| bureaucratic \| businessman \| businesswoman \| cabinet \| cadre \| captain \| castellan \| chancellor \| chatelain \| chatelaine \| chief executive \| chief executive officer \| commandant \| commander \| council \| dean \| directing \| director \| directorate \| directorship \| directory \| entrepreneur \| exec \| executive arm \| executive committee \| executive director \| executive hierarchy \| executive officer \| executive secretary \| foreman \| governing \| governing board \| governing body \| government \| governmental \| governor \| gubernatorial \| head \| infrastructure \| intendant \| interlocking directorate \| kingpin \| leader \| leadership \| magistrate \| management \| manager \| managerial \| managing \| managing director \| master \| ministerial \| number one \| officer \| official \| officiating \| overseer \| prefect \| president \| presiding \| prexy \| principal \| provost \| regulatory \| ruler \| secretary \| steering committee \| superintendent \| supervision \| supervisor \| supervisory \| the administration \| the brass \| the executive \| the people upstairs \| top brass \| top dog \| treasurer \| vice-chancellor \| vice-president \| warden See Also \| administration \| authorities \| brass \| Bush administration \| business executive \| Carter administration \| chief \| Clinton administration \| commissioner \| corporate executive \| decision maker \| establishment \| governance \| governing body \| government \| government minister \| head \| minister \| organisation \| organization \| Peter Stuyvesant \| Petrus Stuyvesant \| prefect \| Raffles \| rainmaker \| Reagan administration \| regime \| Secretary General \| Sir Thomas Raffles \| Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles \| Stuyvesant \| surgeon general \| top dog \| triumvir \| V.P. \| vice president Executive In Webster's Dictionary \Exec"utive\, a. [Cf.F. ex['e]cutif.] Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; as, executive talent; qualifying for, concerned with, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the conduct of affairs; as, executive power or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc. Note: In government, executive is distinguished from legislative and judicial; legislative being applied to the organ or organs of government which make the laws; judicial, to that which interprets and applies the laws; executive, to that which carries them into effect or secures their due performance. \Exec"utive\, n. An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body.

Executive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Executive?

[n] persons who administer the law
[n] someone who manages a government agency or department
[n] a person responsible for the administration of a business
[adj] having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Executive: administrator | executive director

Executive In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*ec"u*tive\, a. [Cf.F. ex['e]cutif.]
Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect;
as, executive talent; qualifying for, concerned with, or
pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the conduct of
affairs; as, executive power or authority; executive duties,
officer, department, etc.

Note: In government, executive is distinguished from
      legislative and judicial; legislative being applied to
      the organ or organs of government which make the laws;
      judicial, to that which interprets and applies the
      laws; executive, to that which carries them into effect
      or secures their due performance.


\Ex*ec"u*tive\, n.
An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who
administers the government, whether king, president, or
governor; the governing person or body.

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