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. executive session US a usu. private meeting of a legislative body for executive business. executively adv.
[ med.L executivus (as EXECUTE) ]