as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the traditional model of the specialized executive is becoming increasingly obsolete.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The accidental shooting spawned a yearlong criminal investigation and multiple lawsuits, though the film ultimately resumed production in April 2023 after being paused following Hutchins’ death, with Hutchins' husband Matthew Hutchins taking over as executive producer.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
Noun
And so over a buffet dinner in an anodyne conference room, the Creative Coalition group strategized over what arguments would work — people who’ve spent their lives convincing producers and studio executives to hire them figuring out which of those skills ported to the C-SPAN set.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the traditional model of the specialized executive is becoming increasingly obsolete.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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The spokesperson said Caldwell had been placed on administrative leave.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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While the government has announced more than 200,000 cuts, Capital Economics said many federal employees have been placed on administrative leave or accepted deferred retirement and are still counted as employed.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Kirk started in business as a revenue assurance manager.—
Kirk W. McLaren,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The mint julep became the event’s official drink in 1939, when racetrack managers began selling the glasses the drinks were served in as souvenirs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My paper introduces the concept of unit-level risk position: a function of managerial choices combining risk appetite and risk management in pursuit of organizational goals.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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While examples abound, the state’s woebegone bullet train project, its tortuous efforts to implement information technology and the financial and managerial meltdown of its unemployment insurance program are among the most egregious.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, companies are adding higher-level supply-chain executives as companies move their goods sourcing from China to the U.S. or other Asian countries, said Kareem Bakr, managing director of Phaidon International, a recruiting agency.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Tapped first in 1993 by Antonio Asensio, the new owner of Antena 3, as its commercial director, Lorenzo was appointed its director general in 1995.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The White House has said, though, that Amy Gleason, who worked at DOGE's predecessor entity, U.S. Digital Service, is formally the administrator of DOGE.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Indeed, Dubrovsky himself had publicly attacked a university policy that required professors to submit their work to administrators before publishing or presenting it abroad.—
Anastasiia Vorozhtsova,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The city’s transit supervisors are set to vote against the MTA rank and file in the upcoming primary for Gotham’s comptroller.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The two Democratic supervisors want to change how the county calculates its minimum reserve amount and expand the definition of what counts as reserves.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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