2executive adjective
always used before a noun 1 a : relating to the job of managing or directing other people in a company or organizaton
▪ She has good executive skills. ▪ He has an executive position in the company.
b : of, relating to, or used by the people who manage or direct a company or organization
▪ the executive committee ▪ the executive dining room ▪ executive offices ▪ an executive jet [=a private jet airplane used by important executives] 2 : responsible for making sure laws are carried out and for managing the affairs of a nation
▪ In the U.S., the President is the head of the executive branch of government. — compare judicial, legislative
▪ She has good executive skills. ▪ He has an executive position in the company.
b : of, relating to, or used by the people who manage or direct a company or organization
▪ the executive committee ▪ the executive dining room ▪ executive offices ▪ an executive jet [=a private jet airplane used by important executives]
▪ In the U.S., the President is the head of the executive branch of government. — compare judicial, legislative
