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Executive vs Executory - What's the difference?

executive | executory |

As adjectives the difference between executive and executory

is that executive is designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect while executory is of or pertaining to administration or execution.

As a noun executive

is a title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority.

executive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
  • Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.; as, an executive act, an executive officer, executive government.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority.
  • That branch of government which is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

    • Derived terms

    * chief executive * chief executive officer, CEO * executive branch * executive committee * executive committees * executive director * executive ego function * executive ego functions * executive mansion * executive officer * executive order * executive producer * executive producers * executive summaries * executive summary * executively * executives

    executory

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of or pertaining to administration or execution.