executive

Definition

  • noun: a person who manages or directs other people in a company or organization
  • adjective: of or relating to the 'execution' of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs

Examples

  • The television network's 'executives' decided not to air the controversial show.

  • In the U.S., the President is the head of the 'executive branch' of government.

  • She will remain with the company as 'nonexecutive' chairman after she retires.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) what they always do when the economy tanks. They will be blaming immigrants and poor people. But Mark was wrong! In the years that followed, hundreds of bankers and rating-agency's executives went to jail. The SCC was completely overhauled and congress had no choice, but to break up the big banks (..)
    2015 The Big Short