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Executive vs President - What's the difference?

executive | president |

As an adjective executive

is .

As a noun president is

an honorific for the head of state of a republic; see president (definition 1).

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

    president

    English

    (wikipedia president)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (honorifically) * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
  • * 2007 , Benjamin Camins, Hillary Is the Best Choice, Page 144
    • The vast majority of presidents have been male .
  • Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
  • A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * prez (humorous or informal)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
  • * Milton
    • His angels president / In every province.
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