# executive

Pronunciation: US say "ig-ZEK-yuh-tiv" /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/; UK say "ig-ZEK-yuu-tiv" /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/

## Noun

1. A chief officer or administrator in an organization, especially one able to make significant decisions on their own authority.
   - Simple: A senior person in a company or group who makes big decisions.
   - _The executive signed off on the merger after a brief discussion._
   - _Several executives resigned following the accounting scandal._
3. The arm of government charged with putting laws and court decisions into effect and with running the state from day to day.
   - Simple: The part of a government that puts laws into action and runs the country.
   - _The executive carries out the policies approved by parliament._
   - _Critics argued that the executive had overstepped its constitutional limits._

## Adjective

2. Having the power or responsibility to put plans, decisions, or laws into effect and to run an organization, business, or country.
   - Simple: Having the job or power to make plans happen and to run a company or country.
   - _His executive duties include overseeing daily operations across three offices._
   - _The executive committee handles the organization's everyday decisions._
4. Meant for senior or high-status people, such as top staff or premium customers; exclusive and high-end.
   - Simple: Fancy and meant for important or wealthy people.
   - _Guests on the hotel's executive floor get breakfast in a private lounge._
   - _The building's executive apartments come with private elevators and concierge service._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A supervisory program that directs other processes or threads and coordinates their activity.

## Origin

It comes from Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, based on exsequi, which combines ex- meaning 'out' with sequi meaning 'follow'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/executive (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).