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

Ernie Accorsi, a legendary New York Giants front office executive who helped build the roster that made it to Super Bowl XXXV and traded for Eli Manning, has died, the team said. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M. — CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026