nonexecutive

noun

non·​ex·​ec·​u·​tive ˌnän-ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tiv How to pronounce nonexecutive (audio)
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: a person who is not an executive
a groups including both executives and nonexecutives
nonexecutive adjective
nonexecutive employees
a nonexecutive role

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonexecutive was in 1952

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Cite this Entry

“Nonexecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexecutive. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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