Added 3 October 2026
executive
/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ adjective
Latin root: executivus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about executive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
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Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.
executive act
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Exclusive.
She works in an office with an executive bathroom.
noun
- A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
- The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.
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A committee that manages the day-to-day running of an organisation. An executive committee.
She was on the executive of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers.
Origin
From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.
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