Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun executive

3 senses of executive

Sense 1
executive, executive director -- (a person responsible for the administration of a business)
       => administrator, decision maker -- (someone who administers a business)

Sense 2
executive -- (persons who administer the law)
       => administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")

Sense 3
administrator, executive -- (someone who manages a government agency or department)
       => head, chief, top dog -- (a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation")

Similarity of adj executive

1 sense of executive

Sense 1
executive -- (having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch")