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ex·ec·u·tive

(ĭg-zĕk′yə-tĭv)

1. A person or group having administrative or managerial authority in an organization.

2. The chief officer of a government, state, or political division.

3. The branch of government charged with putting into effect a country's laws and the administering of its functions.

4. Computers A set of coded instructions designed to process and control other coded instructions.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, capable of, or suited for carrying out or executing: an advisory body lacking executive powers.

2. Having, characterized by, or relating to administrative or managerial authority: the executive director of a drama troupe; executive experience and skills.

3. Of or relating to the branch of government charged with the execution and administration of the nation's laws.

[Middle English, to be carried out, from Old French exécutif, from executer, to carry out; see execute.]

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executive

(ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv)

a. a person or group responsible for the administration of a project, activity, or business

b. (as modifier): executive duties; an executive position.

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a. the branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, decrees, etc; administration

b. any administration. Compare judiciary, legislature

adj

3. having the function or purpose of carrying plans, orders, laws, etc, into practical effect

4. of, relating to, or designed for an executive: the executive suite.

5. informal of the most expensive or exclusive type: executive housing; executive class.

exˈecutively adv

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ex•ec•u•tive

(ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv)

n.

1. a person or group having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.

2. the person or group in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested.

3. the executive branch of a government.

adj.

4. of, pertaining to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc.: executive ability.

5. pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws or the administration of public affairs: executive appointments.

6. designed for or used by executives.

[1400–50; < Medieval Latin execūtīvus < Latin execūt(us), past participle of ex(s)equī (see execute)]

ex•ec′u•tive•ly, adv.

executive

The branch of a government that puts into effect the laws and decisions made by that government.

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Noun	1.	executive - a person responsible for the administration of a business executive director administrator, decision maker - someone who administers a business business executive, corporate executive - an executive in a business corporation government minister, minister - a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance" rainmaker - executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm Surgeon General - the head of the United States Public Health Service V.P., vice president - an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances
	2.	executive - persons who administer the law authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" Bush administration - the executive under President George W. Bush Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton Bush administration - the executive under President George H. W. Bush Reagan administration - the executive under President Reagan Carter administration - the executive under President Carter
	3.	executive - someone who manages a government agency or department administrator commissioner - a government administrator DCI, Director of Central Intelligence - the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency chief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" prefect - a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police" Secretary General - a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations) triumvir - one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome
Adj.	1.	executive - having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch"

executive

noun

1. administrator, official, director, manager, chairman, managing director, controller, chief executive officer, senior manager, chairwoman, chairperson Her husband is a senior bank executive.

2. administration, government, directors, management, leadership, hierarchy, directorate the executive of the National Union of Students

adjective

1. administrative, controlling, directing, governing, regulating, decision-making, managerial He sits on the executive committee of the company.

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executive

noun

A person having administrative or managerial authority in an organization:

administrant, administrator, director, manager, officer, official.

Informal: exec.

adjective

Of, for, or relating to administration or administrators:

administrative, directorial, managerial, ministerial, supervisory.

Translations

السُّلْطَه التَّنْفيذِيَّهداريمُدِيرمُدير تَنْفيذي، رَئيس إدارَهَنْفيذي

vedoucí pracovníkvýkonnývýkonný ředitel

lederudøvendechefden udøvende magtdirektør

Exekutive leitender Angestellter leitend Exekutiv-...

εκτελεστικός στέλεχος

ejecutivo directivo poder ejecutivo

johtaja

cadre exécutif administrateur commandement de direction

rukovoditelj

fõtisztviselõ

framkvæmda-, stjórnunar-framkvæmdavaldframkvæmdavalds-stjórnandi

esecutivo esercente dirigente

エグゼクティブ

실행위원

leidinggevend persoon

administrerende direktør ledende utøvende utøvende makt

kierownik

executivo

член правления

exekutívatýkajúci sa riadeniavedúci úradník

direktor

verkställande

ผู้บริหาร

yöneticiyönetimle ilgiliyürütme/icra organıidareci uygulama

chuyên viên

实施的总经理管理人员管理的行政官

executive

[ɪgˈzekjʊtɪv]

A. ADJ

1. (= managerial) [powers, role] → ejecutivo; [position, duties, decision] → directivo, de nivel ejecutivo; [pay, salaries] → de los ejecutivos; [offices, suite] (= for executives) → para ejecutivos; (= used by executives) → de los ejecutivos; [car] → de ejecutivo

2. (esp Brit) (= up-market) [briefcase, chair, toy] → de ejecutivo

B. N

1. (= person) → ejecutivo/a m/f
a sales executive → un(a) ejecutivo/a de ventas
see also chief C

2. (= group) [of company] → comité m ejecutivo; [of trade union, party] → ejecutiva f
to be on the executive [of company] → pertenecer al comité ejecutivo; [of trade union, party] → pertenecer a la ejecutiva

3. (= part of government) → poder m ejecutivo, ejecutivo m

C. CPD executive board N (Admin, Ind) → junta f directiva
executive chairman N → presidente/a m/f ejecutivo/a
executive committee N (Admin, Ind) → comité m ejecutivo
executive director N (Brit) → director(a) m/f ejecutivo/a
executive officer N (US) (Mil, Naut) → segundo/a comandante m/f
executive president N → presidente/a m/f ejecutivo/a
executive privilege N (US) (Pol) → inmunidad f del poder ejecutivo
executive producer N (Cine, Theat, TV) → productor(a) m/f ejecutivo/a
executive secretary N → secretario/a m/f de dirección

EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE

Se conoce como executive privilege el derecho que tiene el Presidente de Estados Unidos a no revelar cierta información al Congreso o a la judicatura en lo que se refiere a las actividades de su oficina. Suelen alegarse normalmente motivos de seguridad nacional o la necesidad de no desvelar ciertas conversaciones privadas del gobierno, pero no puede pedirse por razones personales. Varios presidentes han pedido durante su mandato que se les concediera este derecho de forma absoluta, pero los tribunales se lo han denegado. Durante el escándalo Watergate, el presidente Richard Nixon intentó acogerse a este derecho para no revelar ciertas grabaciones de conversaciones telefónicas de la Comisión de Investigación del Senado, pero le fue denegado por el Tribunal Supremo.

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executive

[ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]

(= manager) → cadre m
He's an executive → Il est cadre.

(= part of organization) → exécutif m
the executive [government] → l'exécutif

adj

[branch, committee] → exécutif/ive

[position, job] → de cadre

[secretary] → de direction

[offices] → de la direction

[car, plane] → de fonction

(= expensive) → de luxeexecutive director n → administrateur/trice m/fexecutive job n → poste m de cadreexecutive lounge n (in airport) → salon m classe affairesexecutive pay n → salaire m de cadreexecutive privilege n (US) privilège du président de ne pas communiquer certaines informations

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executive

(Admin, Comm: = person) → leitender Angestellter, leitende Angestellte, Manager(in) m(f); junior executive → leitender Angestellter, leitende Angestellte; senior executive → Geschäftsführer(in) m(f); he’s a Shell executive → er ist ein leitender Angestellter bei Shell; business executives → leitende Geschäftsleute pl

(Comm, Pol: = managing group) → Vorstand m; the party’s/union’s National Executive (Committee) → der Partei-/Gewerkschaftsvorstand; to be on the executive → Vorstandsmitglied or im Vorstand sein

the executive (Pol, part of government) → die Exekutive

adj

(= managerial) position, post → leitend; executive power → Exekutivgewalt f; the executive branch (of government) → die Exekutive (der Regierung); executive decision → Managemententscheidung f; executive function → Führungsfunktion f; executive role → Führungsrolle f; executive ability → Führungsqualität f; he has executive ability → er hat das Zeug zum Manager; executive pay or salaries → Gehälter pl → der leitenden Angestellten

(= luxury, for executives) → für gehobene Ansprüche

executive

executive assistant

n (esp US) → Assistent(in) m(f) → des Geschäftsführers

executive board

n (Admin, Comm) → Vorstand m

executive briefcase

n → Diplomatenkoffer m

executive burnout

n → Managerkrankheit f

executive car

n → Wagen m → der gehobenen Mittelklasse

executive chair

n → Chefsessel m

executive chairman

n → Vorstandsvorsitzender m

executive committee

n → Vorstand m

executive council

n → Vorstand m; the Executive Council (Pol) → der Exekutivrat

executive director

n → Vorstandsmitglied nt

executive jet

n → Privatjet m → (für Manager)

executive lounge

n (at airport) → VIP-Salon m

executive mansion

n the Executive Mansion (US: = White House) → der Amtssitz des Präsidenten; (= State Governor’s house) → der Amtssitz des Gouverneurs

executive member

n → Vorstandsmitglied nt

executive officer

n → Erster Offizier

executive order

n (US) → Rechtsverordnung f

executive president

n → Präsident(in) m(f) → mit Exekutivgewalt

executive producer

n (Film, Theat) → geschäftsführender Produzent, geschäftsführende Produzentin

executive relief

n (euph) Sex für leitende Angestellte

executive secretary

n → Direktionssekretär(in) m(f)

executive session

n (US Parl) → Senatssitzung f (unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit)

executive suite

n (in office) → Vorstandsetage f

executive toy

n → Managerspielzeug nt

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executive

[ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv]

1. adj (powers, committee) → esecutivo/a; (position, job, duties) → direttivo/a; (secretary) → di direzione; (offices, suite) → della direzione; (car, plane) → dirigenziale

2. n (Admin, Industry) → dirigente m/f, manager m/f
the executive (Pol) → l'esecutivo

execute

(ˈeksikjuːt) verb

1. to put to death by order of the law. After the war many traitors were executed.

2. to carry out (instructions etc).

3. to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill).

ˌexeˈcution (-ʃən) noun

1. (an act of) killing by law. The judge ordered the execution of the murderer.

2. the act of executing (orders or skilled movements etc).

ˌexeˈcutioner noun

a person whose duty is to put to death condemned persons.

executive (igˈzekjutiv) adjective

1. (in a business organization etc) concerned with management. executive skills.

2. concerned with the carrying out of laws etc. executive powers.

noun

1. the branch of the government that puts the laws into effect.

2. a person or body of people in an organization etc that has power to direct or manage. He is an executive in an insurance company.

executor (igˈzekjutə) noun

a person appointed to see to the carrying out of what is stated in a will. His two brothers are the executors of his will.

executive

→ مُدِير vedoucí pracovník leder leitender Angestellter στέλεχος ejecutivo johtaja cadre rukovoditelj dirigente エグゼクティブ 실행위원 leidinggevend persoon direktør kierownik executivo член правления verkställande ผู้บริหาร yönetici chuyên viên 管理人员

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When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.

A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States

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With another class of adversaries to the Constitution the language is that the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments are intermixed in such a manner as to contradict all the ideas of regular government and all the requisite precautions in favor of liberty.

Is it an objection against the new Constitution, that it empowers the Senate, with the concurrence of the Executive, to make treaties which are to be the laws of the land?

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There is nothing that more characterises a complete citizen than having a share in the judicial and executive part of the government.

But our former description of a citizen will admit of correction; for in some governments the office of a juryman and a member of the general assembly is not an indeterminate one; but there are particular persons appointed for these purposes, some or all of the citizens being appointed jurymen or members of the general assembly, and this either for all causes and all public business whatsoever, or else for some particular one: and this may be sufficient to show what a citizen is; for he who has a right to a share in the judicial and executive part of government in any city, him we call a citizen of that place; and a city, in one word, is a collective body of such persons sufficient in themselves to all the purposes of life.

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They would, at the same time, be necessitated to strengthen the executive arm of government, in doing which their constitutions would acquire a progressive direction toward monarchy.