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Executive
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
An impersonal title of the chief magistrate or officer who administers the government, whether king, president, or governor; the governing person or body.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect; as, executive talent; qualifying for, concerned with, or pertaining to, the execution of the laws or the conduct of affairs; as, executive power or authority; executive duties, officer, department, etc.