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    <title>executive</title>
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      <timestamp>2009-07-02T22:30:11Z</timestamp>
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      <comment>t+sw:[[mtendaji]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]])</comment>
      <text xml:space="preserve">==English==
{{wikipedia|dab=Executive}}

===Etymology===
From {{etyl|frm}} ''[[executif]]''.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|En-us-executive.ogg|Audio (US)}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}

# Designed or fitted for [[execution]], or carrying into [[effect]].
# Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.; as, an executive act, an executive officer, executive government.

====Translations====
{{trans-top|designed for execution}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|výkonný|m}}
* Finnish: [[toimeenpaneva]], [[liikkeenjohdollinen]]
{{trans-mid}}
* Slovene: [[izvršni]] {{m}}, [[izvršna]] {{f}}, [[izvršno]] {{n}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|mtendaji}}
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===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# A title of a chief [[officer]] or [[administrator]], especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority.
# That branch of [[government]] which is responsible for enforcing [[laws]] and [[judicial]] decisions, and for the day-to-day running of the [[state]].

====Translations====
{{trans-top|title of a chief officer or administrator}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|výkonný ředitel|m}}
* Finnish: [[johtaja]], [[toimeenpaneva elin]]
{{trans-mid}}
* French: {{t+|fr|cadre}}, {{t+|fr|gestionnaire}}, {{t+|fr|directeur}}, {{t+|fr|administrateur|m}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|mtendaji}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-top|branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions}}
* Dutch: [[uitvoerende macht]] {{f|m}}
* French: {{t+|fr|exécutif|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* German: {{t+|de|Exekutive|f}}
* Swahili: {{t|sw|mtendaji}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Related terms====
* [[chief executive]]
* [[chief executive officer]], [[CEO]]
* [[executive director]]
* [[executive order]]
* [[executive producer]]

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