American English
/ɪgˈzɛ.kjə.ɾɪv/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
A person in a senior job who makes important decisions for a business or organization.
Practice out loudA person in a senior job who makes important decisions for a business or organization.
The company hired a new executive.
She is a senior executive at a medical company.
senior executive · chief executive · top executive · corporate executive
a/an + executive + at + company/organization
Connected with the people who manage a business or organization, or with their important decisions.
The executive team approved the budget.
He moved into an executive role last year.
executive team · executive position · executive decision
executive + noun
Related to the president's official power or to the part of government that carries out laws.
The president signed an executive order.
The executive branch enforces federal laws.
executive branch · executive order
The person with the highest management position in a company.
She became chief executive officer in 2024.
The part of the U.S. government led by the president and responsible for carrying out laws.
The executive branch oversees federal agencies.
An official instruction from the U.S. president to government agencies.
The president issued an executive order on immigration.