Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person or group having administrative or managerial authority in an organization.
- noun The chief officer of a government, state, or political division.
- noun The branch of government charged with putting into effect a country's laws and the administering of its functions.
- noun Computers A set of coded instructions designed to process and control other coded instructions.
- adjective Of, relating to, capable of, or suited for carrying out or executing.
- adjective Having, characterized by, or relating to administrative or managerial authority.
- adjective Of or relating to the branch of government charged with the execution and administration of the nation's laws.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Concerned with or pertaining to executing, performing, or carrying into effect: specifically applied to that branch of government which is intrusted with the execution of the laws, as distinguished from the legislative and judicial.
- Suited for executing or carrying into effect; of the kind requisite for practical performance or direction: as, executive ability.
- noun That branch of a government to which the execution of the laws is intrusted; an officer of a government, or an official body, charged with the execution and enforcement of the laws. The executive may be a king, emperor, president, council, or other magistrate or body.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; ; qualifying for, concerned with, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the conduct of affairs
- adjective of or pertaining to an executive{2} or to the group of executives within an organization.
- noun An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body.
- noun a person who has administrative authority over an organization or division of an organization; a manager, supervisor or administrator at a high level within an organization
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Designed or fitted for
execution , or carrying intoeffect . - adjective Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.; as, an executive act, an executive officer, executive government.
- noun A title of a chief
officer oradministrator , especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority. - noun That branch of
government which is responsible for enforcinglaws andjudicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of thestate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who manages a government agency or department
- noun persons who administer the law
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
- adjective having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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In that which grants the executive power, the expressions are, 'The _executive power_ shall be vested in a President of the United States.'
The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 Edward Samuel Corwin 1920
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"If we can gain traction with $1.29 that will be good for greater margin," said another label executive, also involved in discussions, but who did want to identify the record label.
Wired Top Stories 2009
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Hurray to her for declining the changes in the video, but the label executive is not a mind-reader. 90% of the time the video artist will say, “Yes, make me look thinner and younger.”
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This is what is truly meant by the term executive privilege.
Satire: Bush Pardons DC Madam before Phone Records Released William Harryman 2007
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As the debate unfolds, you'll hear the term executive privilege an awful lot.
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"We're cautiously optimistic because Google has great scale and reach but doesn't have a track record in selling stuff," said another label executive who declined to be named as the talks are still ongoing.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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"We're cautiously optimistic because Google has great scale and reach but doesn't have a track record in selling stuff," said another label executive who declined to be named as the talks are still ongoing.
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"We're cautiously optimistic because Google has great scale and reach but doesn't have a track record in selling stuff," said another label executive who declined to be named as the talks are still ongoing.
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"If we can gain traction with $1.29 that will be good for greater margin," said another label executive, also involved in discussions, but who did want to identify the record label.
unknown title 2009
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"If we can gain traction with $1.29 that will be good for greater margin," said another label executive, also involved in discussions, but who did want to identify the record label.
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