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

According to an email obtained by NPR sent to high-level staff Thursday, Matt Floca, the center's executive director and chief operating officer, announced that Canny would be the center's new artistic director. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Raqib Naik, the center’s founder and executive director, said that the team documented an influx of posts portraying South Asians as invaders, job thieves and a demographic threat, evoking Great Replacement theory and remigration rhetoric. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

But her role has been established and, like other top WBD executives invited into the Skydance leadership ranks, Dungey, who had time on her most recent contract, also is believed to have signed a new multi-year deal. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

That last figure is the one most likely to catch fashion executives off guard. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026