executive: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 21 letter points · starts with E · ends with E
Meaning of executive
adj
Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.
Example: executive act
Exclusive.
Example: She works in an office with an executive bathroom.
Source: Wiktionary — executive.
noun
A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.
A committee that manages the day-to-day running of an organisation. An executive committee.
Example: She was on the executive of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers.
A process that coordinates and governs the action of other processes or threads; supervisor.
Listed forms: executives.
Source: Wiktionary — executive.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for executive.
noun
a person responsible for the administration of a business
- executive director
noun
someone who manages a government agency or department
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is executive in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of executive
E(1) + X(8) + E(1) + C(3) + U(1) + T(1) + I(1) + V(4) + E(1) = 21 points.
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Anagrams of executive
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from executive
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