Thesaurus: executive

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1. a. 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 or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc.
2. n. An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body.
3. adj. having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
4. n. a person responsible for the administration of a business
5. n. persons who administer the law
6. n. someone who manages a government agency or department
7. 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 or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc. Note: In government, executive is distinguished from legislative and judicial; legislative being applied to the organ or organs of government which make the laws; judicial, to that which interprets and applies the laws; executive, to that which carries them into effect or secures their due performance. An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body.
8. 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, executivepower or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc.
9. j:5/n:95 n. a person responsible for the administration of a business n. persons who administer the law a. having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.