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executive

/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/noun

उच्चारण इग्ज़ेक्यटिव

अधिकारी; कार्यपालिका

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization; (the executive) the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect

    अधिकारी; कार्यपालिका

    • a sales executive
    • the legislature, executive and judiciary
    • She was appointed chief executive of the company.
    + 2 more examples
    • The executive and the judiciary are separate organs of government.
    • A senior executive resigned yesterday.

    Synonyms manager director administrator government

adjective
  1. 1

    connected with managing a business or organization, and with making plans and decisions; having the power to put laws into effect

    कार्यकारी

    • executive powers
    • The executive committee will meet on Monday to take the decision.
    • The executive director signed the order.
    + 2 more examples
    • He holds an executive position in the bank.
    • The Prime Minister heads the executive branch of the government.

    Synonyms administrative managerial governing

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

an executive (countable noun)

As a noun, executive means a senior manager in a business. It is countable and often follows a word naming the area of work.

Noun के रूप में 'executive' का अर्थ किसी कंपनी का वरिष्ठ प्रबंधक है; यह countable है और प्रायः कार्यक्षेत्र बताने वाले शब्द के बाद आता है।

  • Radhika's uncle is a sales executive at a bank.
  • Three executives attended the meeting.

the executive (the branch of government)

With the, executive names the part of government that carries out laws, as opposed to the legislature and judiciary.

'The executive' सरकार की उस शाखा को बताता है जो कानूनों को लागू करती है; इसके विपरीत विधायिका और न्यायपालिका हैं।

  • In India, the executive is answerable to the legislature.

executive + noun (adjective use)

As an adjective, executive comes before a noun and refers to managing or deciding, not to making laws.

Adjective के रूप में 'executive' संज्ञा से पहले आता है और प्रबंधन या निर्णय लेने से जुड़ा होता है, कानून बनाने से नहीं।

  • The executive committee approved the budget.
  • She holds an executive post in the company.

executive power/order/function

In politics and law, executive describes powers exercised by a president, governor or minister.

राजनीति और कानून में 'executive' राष्ट्रपति, राज्यपाल या मंत्री द्वारा प्रयुक्त शक्तियों को बताता है।

  • The President exercises executive power on the advice of the council of ministers.
+Collocations 4

adjective + executive

seniorchieftopjuniormarketingsales

  • The top executive resigned after the audit.

executive + noun

committeeboardorderpowersummarydirector

  • Please read the executive summary first.

verb + executive

appointhiremeetdismisspromote

  • The bank appointed a new executive for its rural branches.

executive + of

executive of a companyexecutive of a bankexecutive in charge of

  • He is an executive in charge of recruitment.
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  • Radhika dreams of becoming a chief executive one day.

राधिका एक दिन मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी बनने का सपना देखती है।

  • The executive branch implements the laws passed by Parliament.

कार्यपालिका संसद द्वारा पारित कानूनों को लागू करती है।

  • Executives from the telecom firm met the minister on Monday.

दूरसंचार कंपनी के अधिकारी सोमवार को मंत्री से मिले।

  • The executive committee of the students' union meets every month.

छात्र संघ की कार्यकारिणी समिति हर महीने बैठक करती है।

  • A good executive listens before making a decision.

एक अच्छा प्रबंधक निर्णय लेने से पहले सुनता है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The executive were late for the meeting.

✓ The executive was late for the meeting.

When executive means one senior manager it is singular and needs was.

जब 'executive' का अर्थ एक वरिष्ठ प्रबंधक हो, तब वह singular है और 'was' आएगा।

✗ He is an executive of marketing.

✓ He is a marketing executive.

Name the field before executive, as a modifier, not with of.

क्षेत्र का नाम 'executive' से पहले modifier के रूप में आता है, of के साथ नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name people who run or direct an organisation, at different levels.

ये शब्द संगठन को चलाने या निर्देशित करने वाले लोगों को अलग-अलग स्तरों पर बताते हैं।

executive

A senior manager who makes or carries out decisions in a company.

कंपनी का वरिष्ठ प्रबंधक जो निर्णय लेता या लागू करता है।

  • The executive signed the contract.

manager

Someone in charge of a team, shop or department; a wider and more general term.

किसी टीम, दुकान या विभाग का प्रभारी; यह अधिक सामान्य शब्द है।

  • The branch manager checked the accounts.

administrator

Someone who organises the daily running of an institution such as a school or hospital.

स्कूल या अस्पताल जैसी संस्था के दैनिक संचालन को संभालने वाला व्यक्ति।

  • The hospital administrator solved the staffing problem.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

The three organs of government are the legislature (makes laws), the executive (implements laws: the President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers) and the judiciary (interprets laws); executive power of the Union is vested in the President (Article 53).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: सरकार के तीन अंग विधायिका (कानून बनाती है), कार्यपालिका (कानून लागू करती है: राष्ट्रपति, प्रधानमंत्री और मंत्रिपरिषद) और न्यायपालिका (कानून की व्याख्या करती है) हैं; संघ की कार्यपालिका शक्ति राष्ट्रपति में निहित है (अनुच्छेद 53)।