executive action
UK: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv ˈækʃən/
Definition

Definition of executive action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
governmentofficial decision or step taken by the executive branch of government
  • The policy changed through executive action rather than new legislation.
2.
businessimportant decision or measure taken by senior managers in an organization
  • The company took executive action to close several unprofitable branches.
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Expressions with executive

executive assistantn.
office worker who gives high-level support to a senior manager
Her executive assistant organized the entire conference schedule and managed all important emails.
business executiven.
person managing a company's operations and strategy
The business executive presented the annual report to the board.
chief executiven.
highest-ranking officer in an organization
The chief executive announced a new strategic direction for the company..
executive payn.
money and benefits given to top managers in a company
The board reviewed executive pay after shareholders complained about rising costs.
executive positionn.
high-level job with major responsibility and decision power in an organization
She was promoted to an executive position after years of hard work.
sales executiven.
person responsible for selling products or services
The sales executive closed the deal with the new client.

Expressions with action

in actionadv.
functioning or operating
The new software is now in action.
drive actionv.
cause something to happen or develop
Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.
see actionv.
be involved in an exciting or challenging event
The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.
action stationsn.
state of intense preparation or activity
The office was at action stations before the big meeting.
man of actionn.
someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them
He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..
out of actionadj.
temporarily unavailable for use or service
The elevator is out of action for maintenance.
put words into actionv.
execute plans or promises into real actions
She decided to put words into action and start the project.
step into actionv.
begin doing something actively or energetically
When the alarm rang, the firefighters stepped into action.
all talk no actionn.
person who says things but never does them
Everyone knows he's just all talk no action.
jump into actionv.
start acting right away, often with energy or urgency
When the alarm rang, they jumped into action.

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politics
similar action by a state governor or chief executive

Examples of executive action in a sentence

  • Environmental groups challenged the executive action in the constitutional court.
  • Swift executive action was needed to address the sudden data breach.
  • The board requested executive action to implement the new compliance policy.

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  1. French:acte exécutif, décision de la direction, ...
  2. German:Exekutivmaßnahme, exekutive Maßnahme, ...
  3. Italian:azione esecutiva, provvedimento della direzione, ...
  4. Spanish:acción ejecutiva, decisión ejecutiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:medida executiva, ação executiva, ...
  6. Chinese:行政行动, 高层决策, ...
  7. Japanese:行政措置, 経営判断, ...
  8. Arabic:إِجْراء تَنْفِيذِيّ, خُطْوَةٌ تَنْفِيذِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:צַעַד מִנְהָלִי, מַהֲלָךְ הֲנָלָתִי, ...
  10. Russian:действие исполнительной власти, управленческое решение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виконавчий акт, рішення керівництва, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यकारी कार्रवाई, प्रबंधकीय कार्रवाई, ...
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