/ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv/
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Meaning
A person with an important job in a company who makes big decisions.
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Word origin
From Latin exsequi, to follow through or carry out: an executive carries out the company's plans.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exsequi
- English cognates
- execute
Grammar
Examples
media .
A senior executive is one of the most important people there.
's .
Executives make the big decisions in a company.
clerk .
"Worked his way up" means he rose step by step.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 12: executive, grandson, weakness and 5 more words.