Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

executive decision

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: ex-ec-u-tive de-ci-sion
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decision by a group or person with executive powers.

noun

A decision that is made without input from others.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"On many sensitive topics—such as taxation and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)—the Council remains the primary legislator and the directly elected Parliament is often only consulted. In the case of enlargement (an executive decision rather than a matter of 'legislation') the EP is called upon only to assent or dissent."
"Near the end of the game, he made an executive decision to start warming up, and it looked as if he were going to pitch in the game."

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

executive decisions (plural)

Questions

What does executive decision mean?: A decision by a group or person with executive powers.

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