executive

noun

/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/

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[countable] a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization
- company/corporate/business/industry executives
- marketing/advertising executives
- a senior/top executive in a computer firm
- a junior executive at an ad agency
see also account executive, chief executive
Wordfinder
- accountant
- agent
- auditor
- businessman
- CEO
- chairman
- consultant
- entrepreneur
- executive
- manager
Wordfinderaccountant, agent, auditor, CEO, chairman, consultant, entrepreneur, executive, manager
Extra Examples
- One TV network executive has already called for more deregulation.
- contracts to prevent the loss of key executives
- oil company executives
- one of the most successful TV executives around
- He's a senior executive in a computer firm.
- They offer English courses to business executives.
Topics Jobsb2, Businessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- chief
- senior
- high-flying
- …
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[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who run a company or an organization
- The union’s executive has/have yet to reach a decision.
Extra Examples
- She is a member of the party's national executive.
- She was on the executive of the Women's Social and Political Union.
Topics Businessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- central
- national
- political
- …
verb + executive
- control
executive + verb
- decide something
executive + noun
- member
- meeting
- board
- …
phrases
- a member of an executive
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the executive
[singular + singular or plural verb] the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect
- Conservatives are by tradition believers in a strong executive.
- Parliament's ability to control the executive
compare judiciary, legislatureTopics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- central
- national
- political
- …
verb + executive
- control
executive + verb
- decide something
executive + noun
- member
- meeting
- board
- …
phrases
- a member of an executive
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.

executive

adjective

/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/

[only before noun]

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connected with managing a business or an organization, and with making plans and decisions
- She has an executive position in a finance company.
- executive decisions/duties/jobs
- the executive dining room
Topics Businessb2, Jobsb2
having or using the power to put important laws and decisions into effect
- an executive vice-president/chairman/officer
- an executive producer/editor
- an executive committee/member
- Some members of the executive board are thought to be against the merger.
- The boss took an executive decision (= used his/her power to decide) to cancel the project.
- Executive power is held by the president.
see also non-executive
expensive; for the use of somebody who is considered important
- an executive car/home
- an executive suite (= in a hotel)
- an executive lounge (= at an airport)

Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.

单词	executive
释义	executive noun /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ jump to other results [countable] a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization company/corporate/business/industry executives marketing/advertising executives a senior/top executive in a computer firm a junior executive at an ad agency see also account executive, chief executive Wordfinder accountant agent auditor businessman CEO chairman consultant entrepreneur executive manager Wordfinderaccountant, agent, auditor, CEO, chairman, consultant, entrepreneur, executive, manager Extra Examples One TV network executive has already called for more deregulation. contracts to prevent the loss of key executives oil company executives one of the most successful TV executives around He's a senior executive in a computer firm. They offer English courses to business executives. Topics Jobsb2, Businessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective chief senior high-flying … See full entry [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who run a company or an organization The union’s executive has/have yet to reach a decision. Extra Examples She is a member of the party's national executive. She was on the executive of the Women's Social and Political Union. Topics Businessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective central national political … verb + executive control executive + verb decide something executive + noun member meeting board … phrases a member of an executive See full entry the executive [singular + singular or plural verb] the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect Conservatives are by tradition believers in a strong executive. Parliament's ability to control the executive compare judiciary, legislatureTopics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective central national political … verb + executive control executive + verb decide something executive + noun member meeting board … phrases a member of an executive See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’. executive adjective /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ [only before noun] jump to other results connected with managing a business or an organization, and with making plans and decisions She has an executive position in a finance company. executive decisions/duties/jobs the executive dining room Topics Businessb2, Jobsb2 having or using the power to put important laws and decisions into effect an executive vice-president/chairman/officer an executive producer/editor an executive committee/member Some members of the executive board are thought to be against the merger. The boss took an executive decision (= used his/her power to decide) to cancel the project. Executive power is held by the president. see also non-executive expensive; for the use of somebody who is considered important an executive car/home an executive suite (= in a hotel) an executive lounge (= at an airport) Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.
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