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executive

[ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
managerial
STRONG
governing ruling
WEAK
controlling decision-making directing managing
Antonyms
STRONG
subordinate
NOUN
person who manages an organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration administrator boss chief commander director entrepreneur government leader management manager officer official supervisor
STRONG
CEO VIP brass businessperson co directorate exec governor head heavyweight hierarchy higher-up industrialist leadership skipper tycoon
WEAK
big wheel head honcho head person key player top brass
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee follower worker

Example Sentences

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A commission spokeswoman said the EU executive was continuously monitoring prices and has already "taken several measures to help farmers with affordability of fertilisers".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Apple’s chief executive was staring at something that he hadn’t seen in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nick Yeatman, the chief executive at Trovr, added: "We want to turn everyday actions into meaningful impact; the initiative at Weston Favell brings that to life in a simple, rewarding way."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This region connects to the prefrontal cortex, forming a thalamocortical circuit that supports decision-making and executive control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

So he gave me a pile of empty executive agenda planners from work, and every Sunday I went over my sketches with him.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.