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I. ex·ecu·tive [ɪgˈzekjətɪv, eg-, Am -t̬ɪv] N

1. executive (manager):

executive
advertising executive
Werbemanager(in) m (f)
bank executive
Bankmanager(in) m (f)
junior/senior executive
junior executive

2. executive + sing/pl vb:

executive (body)
Exekutive f <-n, -n>
executive (committee)
Vorstand m <-(e)s, -stän·de>
executive of the party
Parteivorstand m <-(e)s, -stände>
executive of the union
local executive
national executive

3. executive (in law office):

legal executive

4. executive (section of government):

the Executive
the Executive
the Executive Am (president)

II. ex·ecu·tive [ɪgˈzekjətɪv, eg-, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ attr

1. executive (administrative):

executive
executive branch
Exekutivzweig m FRG, A
executive council
Ministerrat m <-(e)s, -räte>

2. executive (managerial):

executive car
executive decisions
executive editor
Chefredakteur(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>
executive position
executive powers
executive powers
Exekutivgewalt f <-, -en>
executive producer
executive secretary
executive skills
executive suite
Vorstandsetage f <-, -n>
executive suite in a hotel

executive N HUM RESOURCES

ac·ˈcount ex·ecu·tive N

account executive
Kundenbetreuer(in) m (f)

chief ex·ˈecu·tive N

1. chief executive Am (head of state):

chief executive
Präsident(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

2. chief executive (head of organization):

chief executive [officer]
Generaldirektor(in) m (f) <-s, -en; -, -nen>

3. chief executive (head of company):

chief executive [officer] ECON
Firmenchef(in) m (f) <-s, -s; -, -nen>

ex·ecu·tive ˈclem·en·cy N Am

executive clemency

ex·ecu·tive com·ˈmit·tee N

executive committee
executive committee

ex·ecu·tive di·ˈrec·tor N

executive director
Generaldirektor(in) m (f) <-s, -en; -, -nen>
executive director

ex·ecu·tive ˈdocu·ment N Am

executive document

ex·ecu·tive ˈor·der N Am LAW

executive order
Exekutivorder f <-, -s>
executive order

ex·ecu·tive ˈprivi·lege N Am

executive privilege

ex·ecu·tive-pro·ˈduce VB trans CINE, TV

to executive-produce sth

ex·ecu·tive ˈses·sion N Am

executive session