a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization

a group of people who run a company or an organization

The union’s executive has/have yet to reach a decision.

the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect

Conservatives are by tradition believers in a strong executive.

Parliament's ability to control the executive

connected with managing a business or an organization, and with making plans and decisions

having or using the power to put important laws and decisions into effect

an executive vice-president/chairman/officer

an executive producer/editor

an executive committee/member

Some members of the executive board are thought to be against the merger.

The boss took an executive decision to cancel the project.

Executive power is held by the president.

expensive; for the use of somebody who is considered important

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