executive

S2 W2

BrE /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ AmE /ɪɡˈzɛkjutɪv/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who has an important job in a company or organization, especially someone with the power to make decisions and take action

ejecutivo/a, directivo/a

  • an executive position

Collocations executive director · executive assistant

  • She is an executive at a major corporation.

    Ella es una ejecutiva en una gran corporación.

2 FUNCTION [singular] B2

the part of a company or organization that makes decisions and takes action, rather than the people who work there doing specific jobs

ejecutivo/a (de una empresa)

  • the executive branch of government

Collocations executive committee · executive board

  • The company's executive is responsible for setting the strategic direction.

    La dirección ejecutiva de la empresa es responsable de establecer la dirección estratégica.

3 PROPERTY [adjective] B2

relating to or characteristic of a person who has an important job in a company or organization, especially someone with the power to make decisions and take action

ejecutivo/a (de una empresa)

  • executive style

Collocations executive suite · executive car

  • They have an executive-style office.

    Tienen una oficina de estilo ejecutivo.

4 LEGAL [adjective] C1

relating to or characteristic of a person who has the power to make decisions and take action in legal matters, especially someone with executive powers

ejecutivo/a (en derecho)

  • executive order

Collocations executive power · executive privilege

  • The president issued an executive order.

    El presidente emitió un decreto ejecutivo.