Word a Day
executive
What does executive mean?
executive (noun): a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce executive?
/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does executive come from?
From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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