Collocations for executive - noun
1. person with an important job in business
ADJECTIVE
chief,
senior
high-flying (esp. BrE), high-level (esp. AmE), high-powered, high-ranking (esp. AmE), top, top-level (AmE)
a top executive in a large corporation
high-flying (esp. BrE), high-level (esp. AmE), high-powered, high-ranking (esp. AmE), top, top-level (AmE)
a top executive in a large corporation
junior
key
contracts to prevent the loss of key executives
key
contracts to prevent the loss of key executives
busy
successful
one of the most successful TV executives around
successful
one of the most successful TV executives around
former,
retired
female, woman
The contract gives a female executive maternity leave rights.
female, woman
The contract gives a female executive maternity leave rights.
business,
company,
corporate,
industry
oil company executives
oil company executives
account,
advertising,
finance,
legal (BrE),
marketing,
public relations (abbreviated to PR),
sales
media, network (esp. AmE), news (AmE), record (AmE), studio, television, TV
One TV network executive has already called for more deregulation.
media, network (esp. AmE), news (AmE), record (AmE), studio, television, TV
One TV network executive has already called for more deregulation.
airline,
auto (AmE),
oil (esp. AmE),
technology
(AmE)
2. part of a government/organization
ADJECTIVE
central,
national
She is a member of the party's national executive.
She is a member of the party's national executive.
political
government, party, union (esp. BrE)
strong
Conservatives are believers in a strong executive.
government, party, union (esp. BrE)
strong
Conservatives are believers in a strong executive.
elected
ruling (BrE)
ruling (BrE)
executive + NOUN
member
(esp. BrE)
the council's executive member for education (BrE)
the council's executive member for education (BrE)
meeting
(esp. BrE)
board, committee
board, committee