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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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The relationship with Authentic worsened when Arena’s majority owner, Manoj Bhargava, took over as interim chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Could you resurrect a brand? Yes, you could,” said Larry Dominique, a former Stellantis senior vice president who left the company in 2024 after decades in executive and product planning roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ken Segall, Jobs's creative director for 12 years, told the BBC that Apple's current chief executive, Tim Cook, had done an "amazing job" at changing with the times and keeping the company profitable.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Where we don’t have research, clinical trials, what we’ve got a ton of, is, shall we say, testimonials, patient affidavits, attesting to the wonders of the drug,” said Scott Brunner, the alliance’s chief executive officer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

As one senior Morgan Stanley executive put it, “The risk officers came back from the stress test looking very upset.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis