executives

ex-ec-u-tives · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of executive; people in senior managerial positions in an organization.

  2. 2.

    Members of the executive branch of government.

  3. 3.

    People who carry out or administer plans or policies.

Phrases & expressions

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    senior executives — high-ranking managers
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    business executives — managers in commercial enterprises
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    corporate executives — leaders of corporations
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    executive team — the group of top managers

Related words

Antonyms: employees, subordinates, workers
See also: directors, executive, leadership, managers
Synonyms: administrators, bosses, directors, leaders, managers

Etymology

Plural of "executive," from Medieval Latin "executivus," from Latin "exsequi" (to follow out, carry out).