executive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tiv, -kyü-\
- /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tiv, -kyü-\

Definitions of executive word

noun executive Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect. 1
noun executive businessperson 1
noun executive government 1
adjective executive suitable for important people 1
adjective executive administrative 1
noun Definition of executive in Technology (operating system) The command interpreter or shell for an operating system. The term is used especially around mainframes and probably derived from UNIVAC's archaic EXEC 2 and current (in 2000) EXEC 8 operating systems. 1

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Parts of speech for Executive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Executive

executive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for executive

adjective executive

decision-making — the act or process of making decisions
policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
administrative — Administrative work involves organizing and supervising an organization or institution.
supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.

noun executive

manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
director — a person or thing that directs.
administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.

All 47 Synonyms of executive

Antonyms for executive

adjective executive

subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.

noun executive

employee — A person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level.
follower — a person or thing that follows.
worker — a person or thing that works.

All 4 Antonyms of executive

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