executive

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• executive — ex·ec·u·tive 1 adj 1: of or relating to the execution or carrying out of laws serving a warrant is an executive function; esp: belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, overseeing the… …   Law dictionary

• Executive — may refer to:* Executive (government), a branch of government authority, along with the legislative and judiciary. * Executive order, an edict issued by a member of the executive branch of a government * Psychology: Executive system (or executive …   Wikipedia

• Executive — Ex*ec u*tive, a. [Cf.F. ex[ e]cutif.] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Executive — Ex*ec u*tive, n. 1. An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body. [1913 Webster] 2. a person who has administrative authority over an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• executive — ▪ I. executive ex‧ec‧u‧tive 1 [ɪgˈzekjtɪv] noun [countable] 1. JOBS someone who has an important job as a manager in a company or business: • She is Scottish Power s most senior woman executive. • a senior executive with a major pharmaceuticals… …   Financial and business terms

• executive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person with an important job in business ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, senior ▪ high flying (esp. BrE), high level (esp. AmE), high powered, high ranking (esp. AmE), top …   Collocations dictionary

• executive — Synonyms and related words: administrating, administration, administrative, administrator, archon, big cheese, board, board of directors, board of regents, board of trustees, boss, bureaucratic, businessman, businesswoman, cabinet, cadre, captain …   Moby Thesaurus

• executive — 1. adjective /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv,ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ a) Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect. b) Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day to day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.; as, an executive act, an… …   Wiktionary

• executive — executively, adv. executiveness, n. /ig zek yeuh tiv/, n. 1. a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization. 2. the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested. 3 …   Universalium

• executive — I. adjective Date: 1649 1. a. of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Executive — I Executive   [dt. »Geschäftsführung«, »Exekutive«], Betriebssysteme: unter Windows XP (bzw. seinen Vorgängern Windows NT und Windows 2000) der Kernbereich des Betriebssystems (engl. Kernel). Programme oder Dienste, die im Executive Mode ablaufen …   Universal-Lexikon