Executive and State

Executive

Executive noun - A person who manages or directs something.

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State and executive are semantically related In some cases you can use "State" instead the word "Executive" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: execute, execution, executed, executing, executor

State

State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.

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Executive and state are semantically related in government topic. Sometimes you can use "Executive" instead the word "State" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: statement, status, stated, stating, statesmanship

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How words are described

normal	normal executive	normal state
single	single executive	single state
powerful	powerful executive	powerful state
bad	bad executive	bad state
Other adjectives: former, final, outright, military.

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In an episode of Burn Notice Michael is trying to scare a timid corrupt executive into leaving the state/country, and does so by making him think someone wants to kill him.

Source: Staged Shooting
The advertising executive thought that Andy's commercial was the clear winner while Elizabeth's made America look like a police state.

Source: Epic Fail / Live-Action TV
His son and grandson have held different executive positions, but the duties of head of state are usually assigned to a figurehead.

Source: Puppet King

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