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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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A governance review pushed by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney is set to slim down the council, which includes representatives from England's counties, the military and Oxbridge, and reduce its power to an advisory role.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Cook said that some of his greatest highlights as chief executive have been at events such as Apple’s developers conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Joshua Robinson, The Wall Street Journal’s sports editor, and Jonathan Clegg, executive news editor at the Journal, will be answering your questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The presentation marked Apple CEO Tim Cook's final appearance at the company's annual Worldwide developers conference -- Cook will cede the reins to longtime executive John Ternus in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

As a senior Morgan Stanley executive outside Hubler’s group put it, “They didn’t want to show you the results. They kept saying, That state of the world can’t happen.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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