executive
gb/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/ us/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
B1
영어
~ 1300
의미
의미 0개
명사
B1
entity
1
High-level company or government manager
A person with an important job who makes decisions in a business or government.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is an executive at [company/organization]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'executive' with 'executioner', which has a completely different meaning.
유의어
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.)
반의어
employee (Refers to someone who works for an organization but does not have decision-making authority.)
연어
chief executive
|corporate executive
|senior executive
|top executive
|executive position
주제
business
|management
|government
|work
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
executive [role/decision/committee]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'executive' as an adjective with 'exclusive' because they sound similar.
유의어
managerial (Formal term focusing on the duties of managers.)
반의어
subordinate (Describes someone or something lower in rank or authority.)
연어
executive decision
|executive committee
|executive powers
|executive summary
주제
business
|government
|politics
|work
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
명사
formal
B2
entity
3
Government branch that enforces laws
The part of the government that makes sure laws are followed and runs daily work.
사용 패턴：
the executive [branch/power]
유의어
administration (Often used to refer to the group of people running the government at a certain time.)
반의어
legislature (The branch of government that makes laws, not enforces them.)
연어
executive branch
|executive power
|head of the executive
주제
government
|law
|politics
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The president leads the executive branch.
- The executive makes sure laws are followed.
- In my country, the executive is separate from the courts.
문법
기본형
executive
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
US/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
음절 및 강세
ex - ec - ut - ive （4음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ec)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: executive
Noun
- Base: executive
- Plural: executives
관련 단어
Forms
executives
noun
Related words
executor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-executive
adjective
Advanced or less common
executable
adjective
executioner
noun B2
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- He made an executive decision to cancel the meeting.
- Sometimes you have to make an executive decision to keep things moving.