executive
gb/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/ us/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
B1
Inglés
~ 1300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
High-level company or government manager
A person with an important job who makes decisions in a business or government.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is an executive at [company/organization]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'executive' with 'executioner', which has a completely different meaning.
Sinónimos
manager (A general term for someone in charge, but not always at the highest level.)
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administrator (Focuses more on organizing and running operations, not necessarily high-level strategy.)
Antónimos
employee (Refers to someone who works for an organization but does not have decision-making authority.)
Colocaciones
chief executive
|corporate executive
|senior executive
|top executive
|executive position
Temas
business
|management
|government
|work
Ejemplos
- The company's executives met to discuss the merger.
- She was promoted to senior executive after five years.
- As an executive, he is responsible for setting the department's goals.
- Top executives often earn large bonuses.
- The executive signed the final approval for the budget.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My uncle is an executive at a bank.
- The executive makes big decisions for the company.
- She is the top executive in her office.
- Executives meet to plan the future.
- An executive can hire new workers.
adjective
B2
property
2
Related to management duties or authority
About the work of managing and making important decisions in business or government.
Patrón de uso:
executive [role/decision/committee]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'executive' as an adjective with 'exclusive' because they sound similar.
Sinónimos
managerial (Formal term focusing on the duties of managers.)
Antónimos
subordinate (Describes someone or something lower in rank or authority.)
Colocaciones
executive decision
|executive committee
|executive powers
|executive summary
Temas
business
|government
|politics
|work
Ejemplos
- The CEO made an executive decision to expand overseas.
- She attended the executive meeting on Monday.
- The report includes an executive summary at the beginning.
- They discussed changes in the company's executive structure.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He made an executive decision to stop the project.
- The executive committee meets every week.
- We read the executive summary of the report.
- She works on the executive floor of the building.
Sustantivo
formal
B2
entity
3
Government branch that enforces laws
The part of the government that makes sure laws are followed and runs daily work.
Patrón de uso:
the executive [branch/power]
Sinónimos
administration (Often used to refer to the group of people running the government at a certain time.)
Antónimos
legislature (The branch of government that makes laws, not enforces them.)
Colocaciones
executive branch
|executive power
|head of the executive
Temas
government
|law
|politics
Ejemplos
- The president is part of the executive branch.
- The constitution separates powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
- Executive power is vested in the cabinet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The president leads the executive branch.
- The executive makes sure laws are followed.
- In my country, the executive is separate from the courts.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
executive
AFI
GB/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
US/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
Sílabas y acento
ex - ec - ut - ive (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ec)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: executive
Noun
- Base: executive
- Plural: executives
Familia de palabras
Forms
executives
noun
Related words
executor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-executive
adjective
Advanced or less common
executable
adjective
executioner
noun B2
Expresiones
chief executive officer (CEO)
1/t͡ʃˈif ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsɚ sˈi ˈi ˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Top manager of a company
The most important manager in a company who makes big decisions.
Ejemplos
- She was appointed chief executive officer last year.
- The chief executive officer announced a new strategy today.
executive branch
1/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv bɹˈænt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
formal
Part of government that enforces laws
The part of government that makes sure laws are followed and runs daily work.
Ejemplos
- The executive branch carries out federal laws.
- In many countries, the prime minister leads the executive branch.
executive decision
1/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv dɪsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase
Decision made by someone in charge
A choice made quickly by a leader without asking others first.
Ejemplos
- He made an executive decision to cancel the meeting.
- Sometimes you have to make an executive decision to keep things moving.