n. 1 chairman (of the board), director, managing director, chief executive, president, chief (executive officer), CEO, manager, head, leader, principal, administrator, official; supervisor, foreman, superintendent, overseer, boss, master, Colloq Mr Big, (chief or head) honcho, number one, kingpin, Slang top banana, big cheese, numero uno, top dog She is an executive in the local power company 2 administration, management, directorship, directorate, government, leadership, supervision Five people form the executive of the society
adj. 3 administrative, managerial, supervisory, official, governing, governmental, gubernatorial, regulatory He works in the executive department of the government