…the person or branch of a government responsible for putting policies or laws into effect…
…a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law…
…a business executive who manages the interests of a particular client, typically in advertising…
…a meeting, especially a private one, of a legislative body for executive business…
…an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate…
…the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest…
…a secretary with administrative responsibilities, especially one managing the business affairs and activities of an executive or an organization…
…a secret British military service during World War II, set up in 1940 to carry out clandestine operations and coordinate with resistance movements in Europe and later East Asia…
…(in Australia) a body presided over by the Governor General or Governor and consisting of ministers of the Crown, which gives legal form to cabinet decisions…
