As adjectives the difference between executive and specialist
is that executive is designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect while specialist is specialised.
As nouns the difference between executive and specialist
is that executive is a title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority while specialist is someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
specialist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(
wikipedia specialist)
Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
(medicine) A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
(US, military) Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
Synonyms
* (Someone who is an expert or devoted to a particular area of study) aficionado, enthusiast, connoisseur
Antonyms
* generalist
Hypernyms
* See also
Derived terms
* specialistic
Related terms
* specialize
* subspecialty
* subspecialist
Anagrams
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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