ex·ec·u·tive ( g-z k y -tv)n. 1. A person or group having administrative or managerial authority in an organization. 2. The chief officer of a government, state, or political division. 3. The branch of government charged with putting into effect a country's laws and the administering of its functions. 4. Computer Science A set of coded instructions designed to process and control other coded instructions. adj. 1. Of, relating to, capable of, or suited for carrying out or executing: an advisory body lacking executive powers. 2. Having, characterized by, or relating to administrative or managerial authority: the executive director of a drama troupe; executive experience and skills. 3. Of or relating to the branch of government charged with the execution and administration of the nation's laws. [Middle English, to be carried out, from Old French exécutif, from executer, to carry out; see execute.] |
executive [ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]
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 Compare judiciary, legislature
adj
1. having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc., into practical effect
2. of, relating to, or designed for an executive the executive suite
3. Informal of the most expensive or exclusive type executive housing executive class
executively adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  executive - a person responsible for the administration of a businessadministrator, decision maker - someone who administers a business business executive, corporate executive - an executive in a business corporation government minister, minister - a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance" rainmaker - executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm Surgeon General - the head of the United States Public Health Service V.P., vice president - an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances |
| 2. | executive - persons who administer the law authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" Bush administration - the executive under President George W. Bush Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton Bush administration - the executive under President George H. W. Bush Reagan administration - the executive under President Reagan Carter administration - the executive under President Carter | |
| 3. |  executive - someone who manages a government agency or departmentcommissioner - a government administrator DCI, Director of Central Intelligence - the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency prefect - a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police" Secretary General - a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations) triumvir - one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome | |
| Adj. | 1. | executive - having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch" |
executive
noun
1. administrator, official, director, manager, chairman, managing director, controller, chief executive officer, senior manager, chairwoman, chairperson Her husband is a senior bank executive.
2. administration, government, directors, management, leadership, hierarchy, directorate the executive of the National Union of Students
adjective
administrative, controlling, directing, governing, regulating, decision-making, managerial He sits on the executive committee of the company.
Translations
executive [ɪgˈzekjʊtɪv]
A. ADJ
1. (= managerial) [powers, role] → ejecutivo; [position, duties, decision] → directivo, de nivel ejecutivo; [pay, salaries] → de los ejecutivos; [offices, suite] (= for executives) → para ejecutivos; (= used by executives) → de los ejecutivos; [car] → de ejecutivo
2. (esp Brit) (= up-market) [briefcase, chair, toy] → de ejecutivo
B. N
2. (= group) [of company] → comité m ejecutivo; [of trade union, party] → ejecutiva f
to be on the executive [of company] → pertenecer al comité ejecutivo; [of trade union, party] → pertenecer a la ejecutiva
to be on the executive [of company] → pertenecer al comité ejecutivo; [of trade union, party] → pertenecer a la ejecutiva
C. CPD executive board N (Admin, Ind) → junta f directiva
executive chairman N → presidente/a m/f ejecutivo/a
executive committee N (Admin, Ind) → comité m ejecutivo
executive director N (Brit) → director(a) m/f ejecutivo/a
executive officer N (US) (Mil, Naut) → segundo/a comandante m/f
executive president N → presidente/a m/f ejecutivo/a
executive privilege N (US) (Pol) → inmunidad f del poder ejecutivo
executive producer N (Cine, Theat, TV) → productor(a) m/f ejecutivo/a
executive secretary N → secretario/a m/f de dirección
executive chairman N → presidente/a m/f ejecutivo/a
executive committee N (Admin, Ind) → comité m ejecutivo
executive director N (Brit) → director(a) m/f ejecutivo/a
executive officer N (US) (Mil, Naut) → segundo/a comandante m/f
executive president N → presidente/a m/f ejecutivo/a
executive privilege N (US) (Pol) → inmunidad f del poder ejecutivo
executive producer N (Cine, Theat, TV) → productor(a) m/f ejecutivo/a
executive secretary N → secretario/a m/f de dirección
EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE
Se conoce como executive privilege el derecho que tiene el Presidente de Estados Unidos a no revelar cierta información al Congreso o a la judicatura en lo que se refiere a las actividades de su oficina. Suelen alegarse normalmente motivos de seguridad nacional o la necesidad de no desvelar ciertas conversaciones privadas del gobierno, pero no puede pedirse por razones personales. Varios presidentes han pedido durante su mandato que se les concediera este derecho de forma absoluta, pero los tribunales se lo han denegado. Durante el escándalo Watergate, el presidente Richard Nixon intentó acogerse a este derecho para no revelar ciertas grabaciones de conversaciones telefónicas de la Comisión de Investigación del Senado, pero le fue denegado por el Tribunal Supremo.
executive [ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]
n
adj
[branch, committee] → exécutif/ive
[position, job] → de cadre
[secretary] → de direction
[car, plane] → de fonction
executive
executive:
n
(Admin, Comm: = person) → leitender Angestellter, leitende Angestellte, Manager(in) m(f); junior executive → leitender Angestellter, leitende Angestellte; senior executive → Geschäftsführer(in) m(f); he’s a Shell executive → er ist ein leitender Angestellter bei Shell; business executives → leitende Geschäftsleute pl
(Comm, Pol: = managing group) → Vorstand m; the party’s/union’s National Executive (Committee) → der Partei-/Gewerkschaftsvorstand; to be on the executive → Vorstandsmitglied or im Vorstand sein
the executive (Pol, part of government) → die Exekutive
adj
(= managerial) position, post → leitend; executive power → Exekutivgewalt f; the executive branch (of government) → die Exekutive (der Regierung); executive decision → Managemententscheidung f; executive function → Führungsfunktion f; executive role → Führungsrolle f; executive ability → Führungsqualität f; he has executive ability → er hat das Zeug zum Manager; executive pay or salaries → Gehälter pl → der leitenden Angestellten
executive:
executive assistant
n (esp US) → Assistent(in) m(f) → des Geschäftsführers
executive board
n (Admin, Comm) → Vorstand m
executive briefcase
n → Diplomatenkoffer m
executive burnout
n → Managerkrankheit f
executive car
n → Wagen m → der gehobenen Mittelklasse
executive chair
n → Chefsessel m
executive chairman
n → Vorstandsvorsitzender m
executive committee
n → Vorstand m
executive council
executive director
n → Vorstandsmitglied nt
executive jet
n → Privatjet m → (für Manager)
executive lounge
n (at airport) → VIP-Salon m
executive mansion
n the Executive Mansion (US: = White House) → der Amtssitz des Präsidenten; (= State Governor’s house) → der Amtssitz des Gouverneurs
executive member
n → Vorstandsmitglied nt
executive officer
n → Erster Offizier
executive order
n (US) → Rechtsverordnung f
executive president
n → Präsident(in) m(f) → mit Exekutivgewalt
executive producer
n (Film, Theat) → geschäftsführender Produzent, geschäftsführende Produzentin
executive relief
n (euph) Sex für leitende Angestellte
executive secretary
n → Direktionssekretär(in) m(f)
executive session
n (US Parl) → Senatssitzung f (unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit)
executive suite
n (in office) → Vorstandsetage f
executive toy
n → Managerspielzeug nt
executive [ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]
executive [ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]
1. adj (powers, committee) → esecutivo/a; (position, job, duties) → direttivo/a; (secretary) → di direzione; (offices, suite) → della direzione; (car, plane) → dirigenziale
executive [ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]
1. adj (powers, committee) → esecutivo/a; (position, job, duties) → direttivo/a; (secretary) → di direzione; (offices, suite) → della direzione; (car, plane) → dirigenziale
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