executive

See also: exécutive

English

Etymology

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From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/, IPA^(key): /ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/

• Audio (US):

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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.

   executive act

   an executive officer

   executive government

3. Exclusive.

   an executive bathroom

Translations

designed for execution

• Arabic: إِجْرَائِيّ (ar) (ʔijrāʔiyy)
• Bulgarian: изпълнителен (bg) (izpǎlnitelen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 執行的／执行的 (zh), 执行的 (zh) (zhíxíng de); 行政的 (zh) (xíngzhèng de)

• Czech: výkonný (cs) m
• Finnish: toimeenpaneva, liikkeenjohdollinen
• French: exécutif (fr)
• German: exekutiv (de)
• Greek: εκτελεστικός (el) (ektelestikós)
• Malay: eksekutif
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• Persian: اِجْرَائِی‎
• Polish: wykonawczy (pl)
• Portuguese: executivo (pt)
• Romanian: executiv (ro)
• Russian: исполни́тельный (ru) (ispolnítelʹnyj)
• Slovene: izvršni
• Spanish: ejecutivo
• Uyghur:

  Arabic: ئىجرائىي‎ (ijra'iy‎)

  Cyrillic: иҗраий (ijraiy)

Noun

executive (plural executives)

1. A title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their 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.

Derived terms

• chief executive
• chief executive officer, CEO
• executive branch
• executive committee
• executive director
• executive ego function
• executive mansion
• executive officer
• executive order
• executive producer
• executive summary
• executively

Translations

title of a chief officer or administrator

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 執行者／执行者 (zh) (zhíxíngzhě), 执行者 (zh) (zhíxíngzhě)

• Czech: výkonný ředitel m
• Finnish: johtaja (fi), toimeenpaneva elin
• French: cadre (fr), gestionnaire (fr), directeur (fr), administrateur (fr) m
• Greek: διοικητικό στέλεχος n (dioikitikó stélechos)
• Italian: dirigente (it) m
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• Korean: 간부 (ko) (ganbu), 경영자 (ko) (gyeong'yeongja)
• Maori: kaiwhakahaere
• Portuguese: executivo (pt) m
• Romanian: director (ro) m
• Russian: исполни́тельный дире́ктор m (ispolnítelʹnyj diréktor), администра́тор (ru) m (administrátor)
• Swahili: mtendaji (sw)
• Ukrainian: викона́вчий дире́ктор (vykonávčyj dyréktor), адміністра́тор (uk) (administrátor)

branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions

• Bulgarian: изпълнителна власт f (izpǎlnitelna vlast)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Czech: exekutiva f, moc výkonná f
• Dutch: uitvoerende macht (nl) f or m
• Finnish: valtioneuvosto (fi), toimeenpaneva elin
• French: exécutif (fr) m
• Georgian: აღმასრულებელი (aɣmasrulebeli), აღმასრულებელი ხელისუფლება (aɣmasrulebeli xelisupleba)
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• German: Exekutive (de) f
• Khmer: នីតិប្រតិបត្តិ (ni teh bro teh bat)
• Navajo: beehazʼą́ąnii biłʼoʼnishjí
• Portuguese: executivo (pt) m
• Romanian: executiv (ro) n, organ executiv (ro) n
• Russian: исполни́тельная власть f (ispolnítelʹnaja vlastʹ)
• Swahili: please add this translation if you can
• Ukrainian: викона́вча вла́да (vykonávča vláda)