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

Examples of executive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Hutchins' husband, Matthew Hutchins, serves as executive producer on the movie. —Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024

The energy transition is also going well from a global perspective, said Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). —Chantelle Lee, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024

Noun

These changes in audience behavior have also required Bleecker Street’s executives to pivot and adapt to new means of promotional efforts for their movies. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024

Watch on Deadline Somebody Somewhere is co-created and executive produced by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024