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1. Relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect.
executive authority
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2. Denoting or relating to the part of a political administration with responsibility for putting into effect laws drawn up by the legislature.
The Cabinet and its members fuse political and executive functions.
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1. A person with senior managerial responsibility in a business.
Trafford council has now appointed an interim chief executive.
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2. Suitable for a senior business executive.
Eighteen executive bedroom suites have been included ready for this new year.
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3. An executive committee or other body within an organization.
the union executive
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4. (the executive) The branch of a government responsible for putting decisions or laws into effect.
The Scottish executive said it remained committed to the policy.
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Origin
1. Late Middle English from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi (see execute).
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