ɪɡˈzekjutɪv n. & adj. --n. 1 a
person or
body with managerial or
administrative responsibility in a
business organization etc.; a
senior businessman. 2 a
branch of a
government or organization
concerned with executing laws, agreements, etc., or with
other administration or
management. --adj. 1 concerned with executing laws, agreements, etc., or with other administration or management. 2 relating to or having
the function of executing. øexecutive
session US a usu.
private meeting of a
legislative body
for executive business. øøexecutively adv. [med.L executivus (as EXECUTE)]