Executive

  • 21executive — executively, adv. executiveness, n. /ig zek yeuh tiv/, n. 1. a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization. 2. the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested. 3 …

    Universalium

  • 22executive — 1 /Ig zekjMtIv/ noun 1 (C) someone who has an important job as a manager in a company or business: a publishing executive 2 the executive the part of a government that is responsible for making sure that new laws and other decisions are done in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23executive — I. adjective Date: 1649 1. a. of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24Executive — I Executive   [dt. »Geschäftsführung«, »Exekutive«], Betriebssysteme: unter Windows XP (bzw. seinen Vorgängern Windows NT und Windows 2000) der Kernbereich des Betriebssystems (engl. Kernel). Programme oder Dienste, die im Executive Mode ablaufen …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 25executive — As distinguished from the legislative and judicial departments (i.e. branches) of government, the executive department is that which is charged with the detail of carrying the laws into effect and securing their due observance. See also executive …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 26executive — As distinguished from the legislative and judicial departments (i.e. branches) of government, the executive department is that which is charged with the detail of carrying the laws into effect and securing their due observance. See also executive …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27executive*/ — [ɪgˈzekjʊtɪv] noun [C] I 1) a senior manager in a business or other organization a meeting with some of the company s top executives[/ex] 2) a group of people who are responsible for making important decisions in an organization This matter will… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28executive — e·xe·cu·ti·ve s.m. e f.inv., agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1a. s.m. e f.inv., dirigente d azienda 1b. agg.inv., adatto a un dirigente, a un uomo d affari: valigetta executive, classe executive 2. TS aer. → aereo executive {{line}} {{/line}}… …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 29executive — ex•ec•u•tive [[t]ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) a person or group having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization 2) gov the person or group in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested 3) gov the executive branch of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30Executive —    The branch of Government that is responsible for making or carrying out governmental decisions, rather than with passing laws.    In Britain, the political executive is the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. It initiates government action,… …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics