1. A person or a group that has administrative or managerial authority in an organization: "As an executive of her company, Justine was responsible for making things function as smoothly as possible."
2. The chief officer of a government, state, or political division: "As the executive of the state, Jackson strived to see that the legislature's plans were completed."
3. That branch of government which is charged with putting into effect a country's laws and the administering of its responsibilities.