as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The aforementioned crime drama, which counts Ridley Scott (Gladiator) among its executive producers/directors, will premiere with two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025 (followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25).
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Hamm will executive produce in addition to starring.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In addition to starring in the sitcom, Allen, 71, serves as executive producer and Dennings, 38, as producer.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The aforementioned crime drama, which counts Ridley Scott (Gladiator) among its executive producers/directors, will premiere with two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025 (followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25).
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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As part of this partnership, Suns and Mercury executives Josh Bartelstein, CEO, and Dan Costello, EVP and CRO, participated in Trainual’s fourth annual Playbook event to share insights and strategies.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Hamm will executive produce in addition to starring.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The district learned of the possible relationship Friday and placed the employee, who was not publicly identified, on administrative leave that day, according to the letter by Principal Vincent Hawkins.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The report found that the U.K. resettlement programs for Afghan refugees were fraught with delays, understaffing, administrative hurdles, narrow eligibility and technical issues.Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The matriarch plays the manager of a barbeque restaurant, also named Donna, who witnesses Alana and Derrick's connection blossom.Francesca Gariano, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Kelce plays the manager of Alana’s family restaurant, which serves scrumptious Kansas City barbecue.Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The phenomenon involves women not being promoted to managerial roles at the same rate as men, causing a bottleneck restricting their professional advancement.Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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An extension of this system is to further identify two to three key performance indicators (KPIs) to help with proactive managerial decision-making.Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Schulze, executive director of the association, is Northern Cheyenne and Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its legacy was revitalized by brothers Mickey and Maury Riad, the firm’s creative director and chief executive officer, respectively, who inherited the company from their father, Maged Riad, in 1998.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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What does the administrator of the Small Business Administration do?Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lee Zeldin Trump has appointed Lee Zeldin as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Quintin Shepherd is the superintendent of the Pflugerville school district.Quintin Shepherd, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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With no interest in teaching the subject, Griffin instead uses class time and his students' smarts to plot against his academic rival and the superintendent, among others.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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They were later echoed by the ECB's top banking supervisor, Claudia Buch.Francesco Canepa and Tom Sims, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Director Hess’ creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Enrique Chediak, production designer Grant Major, editor James Thomas, VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon, and costume designer Amanda Neale.Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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