Synonyms of executive

executive 1 of 2

adjective

ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tiv 

as in administrative

suited for or relating to the directing of things

the executive skills needed to manage a large business office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administrative
• managerial
• directorial
• ministerial
• supervisory
• official
• governmental
• parliamentary
• bureaucratic
• regulatory
• authoritarian
• despotic
• dictatorial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsupervisory
• nonmanagerial

executive

2 of 2

noun

as in manager

a person who manages or directs something

a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manager
• director
• administrator
• superintendent
• supervisor
• administrant
• exec
• president
• commissioner
• officer
• leader
• archon
• official
• chief
• boss
• minister
• comanager
• codirector
• head
• middle manager
• co-organizer
• boardman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of executive

Adjective

Guerline Jozef, executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, also confirmed that Augustave was not on the flight. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Anderson will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Garcia Swisher and Kate Gordon via their Rolling Clover company and Black Label Media. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

The team is fined $30 million, a drop in the bucket to the owner who, with other executives, got suspended for up to a year. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Does the transfer market become more about the relationships between the owners than sporting executives and agents? — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026