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1. A person responsible for the administration of a business
   - executive director, exec
    
2. Persons who administer the law
    
3. Someone who manages a government agency or department
   - administrator

1. Having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
   "the executive branch"

Derived forms: executives

See also: execute, execution

Type of: administration, administrator, brass, chief, decision maker, establishment, governance, governing body, head, organisation [Brit], organization, top dog

Part of: authorities, government, regime

Encyclopedia: Executive