Ingles

executive

gb/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/ us/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
B1 Ingles
~ 1300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B1 entity
1

High-level company or government manager

A person with an important job who makes decisions in a business or government.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is an executive at [company/organization]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'executive' with 'executioner', which has a completely different meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
manager (A general term for someone in charge, but not always at the highest level.) | administrator (Focuses more on organizing and running operations, not necessarily high-level strategy.)
Mga kasalungat
employee (Refers to someone who works for an organization but does not have decision-making authority.)
Mga kolokasyon
chief executive |corporate executive |senior executive |top executive |executive position
Mga tema
business |management |government |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: executive [role/decision/committee]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'executive' as an adjective with 'exclusive' because they sound similar.
Mga kasingkahulugan
managerial (Formal term focusing on the duties of managers.)
Mga kasalungat
subordinate (Describes someone or something lower in rank or authority.)
Mga kolokasyon
executive decision |executive committee |executive powers |executive summary
Mga tema
business |government |politics |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pangngalan formal B2 entity
3

Government branch that enforces laws

The part of the government that makes sure laws are followed and runs daily work.

Padron ng paggamit: the executive [branch/power]
Mga kasingkahulugan
administration (Often used to refer to the group of people running the government at a certain time.)
Mga kasalungat
legislature (The branch of government that makes laws, not enforces them.)
Mga kolokasyon
executive branch |executive power |head of the executive
Mga tema
government |law |politics
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The president leads the executive branch.
  • The executive makes sure laws are followed.
  • In my country, the executive is separate from the courts.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
executive
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
US/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv/
Mga pantig at diin
ex - ec - ut - ive (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ec)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: executive
Noun
  • Base: executive
  • Plural: executives
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
executives noun
Core family
execute verb B2 execution noun B1
Related words
executor noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-executive adjective
Advanced or less common
executable adjective executioner noun B2
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He made an executive decision to cancel the meeting.
  • Sometimes you have to make an executive decision to keep things moving.

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