executive

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Etymology

From Middle French executif.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/, IPA: /ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/

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Adjective

executive (comparative more executive, superlative most executive)

1. Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
2. 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.

Translations

designed for execution

• Bulgarian: изпълнителен (bg) (izpǎlnitelen)
• Czech: výkonný (cs) m
• Finnish: toimeenpaneva, liikkeenjohdollinen

• Slovene: izvršni
• Swahili: mtendaji (sw)

Noun

executive (plural executives)

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

Translations

title of a chief officer or administrator

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 執行者 (cmn) (zhixinzhe)

• Czech: výkonný ředitel (cs) m

• Finnish: johtaja, toimeenpaneva elin
• French: cadre (fr), gestionnaire (fr), directeur (fr), administrateur (fr) m
• Greek: διοικητικό στέλεχος (el) (diikitikó stélexos) n
• Swahili: mtendaji (sw)

branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions

• Bulgarian: изпълнителна власт (bg) (izpǎlnitelna vlast)
• Czech: exekutiva (cs) f, moc výkonná (cs) f
• Dutch: uitvoerende macht (nl) f and m
• French: exécutif (fr) m

• German: Exekutive (de) f
• Khmer: នីតិប្រតិបត្តិ (km) (ni teh bro teh bat)
• Navajo: beehazʼą́ąnii biłʼoʼnishjí
• Swahili: mtendaji (sw)

Related terms

• chief executive
• chief executive officer, CEO
• executive director
• executive order
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