Afrikaans uitvoerende | ||
Albanian ekzekutiv | ||
Amharic ሥራ አስፈፃሚ | ||
Arabic تنفيذي | ||
Armenian գործադիր | ||
Assamese কাৰ্যবাহী | ||
Aymara ijikutiwu | ||
Azerbaijani icraçı | ||
Bambara ɲɛmɔgɔ | ||
Basque exekutiboa | ||
Belarusian выканаўчая | ||
Bengali কার্যনির্বাহী | ||
Bhojpuri कार्यकारी | ||
Bosnian izvršni | ||
Bulgarian изпълнителен | ||
Catalan executiu | ||
Cebuano ehekutibo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 行政人员 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 行政人員 | ||
Corsican esecutivu | ||
Croatian izvršni | ||
Czech výkonný | ||
Danish udøvende | ||
Dhivehi އެގްޒެކެޓިވް | ||
Dogri कारजकारी | ||
Dutch uitvoerend | ||
English executive | ||
Esperanto ekzekutivo | ||
Estonian tegevjuht | ||
Ewe kplɔlawo | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) tagapagpaganap | ||
Finnish johtaja | ||
French exécutif | ||
Frisian liedingjaand | ||
Galician executivo | ||
Georgian აღმასრულებელი | ||
German exekutive | ||
Greek εκτελεστικός | ||
Guarani japopya'éva | ||
Gujarati એક્ઝિક્યુટિવ | ||
Haitian Creole egzekitif | ||
Hausa zartarwa | ||
Hawaiian luna hoʻokō | ||
Hebrew מְנַהֵל | ||
Hindi कार्यपालक | ||
Hmong tus tswjhwm | ||
Hungarian végrehajtó | ||
Icelandic framkvæmdastjóri | ||
Igbo onye isi | ||
Ilocano ehekutibo | ||
Indonesian eksekutif | ||
Irish feidhmiúcháin | ||
Italian esecutivo | ||
Japanese エグゼクティブ | ||
Javanese eksekutif | ||
Kannada ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ | ||
Kazakh атқарушы | ||
Khmer នាយកប្រតិបត្តិ | ||
Kinyarwanda nyobozi | ||
Konkani अंलबजावणी करची | ||
Korean 행정부 | ||
Krio bigman | ||
Kurdish bikaranînî | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) جێبەجێکار | ||
Kyrgyz аткаруучу | ||
Lao ຜູ້ບໍລິຫານ | ||
Latin exsecutivam | ||
Latvian izpilddirektors | ||
Lingala mokambi | ||
Lithuanian vykdomasis | ||
Luganda akakiko akakulu | ||
Luxembourgish exekutiv | ||
Macedonian извршен | ||
Maithili कार्यकारी | ||
Malagasy executive | ||
Malay eksekutif | ||
Malayalam എക്സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് | ||
Maltese eżekuttiv | ||
Maori kaiwhakahaere | ||
Marathi कार्यकारी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯝꯅꯥꯏꯕ | ||
Mizo thuneitu | ||
Mongolian гүйцэтгэх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အလုပ်အမှုဆောင် | ||
Nepali कार्यकारी | ||
Norwegian utøvende | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wotsogolera | ||
Odia (Oriya) କାର୍ଯ୍ୟନିର୍ବାହୀ | ||
Oromo oogganaa ol-aanaa | ||
Pashto اجرایوي | ||
Persian مجری | ||
Polish wykonawczy | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) executivo | ||
Punjabi ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ | ||
Quechua kamachiq | ||
Romanian executiv | ||
Russian должностное лицо | ||
Samoan pulega | ||
Sanskrit प्रणायकः | ||
Scots Gaelic gnìomh | ||
Sepedi phethiši | ||
Serbian извршни | ||
Sesotho motsamaisi | ||
Shona executive | ||
Sindhi ايگزيڪيٽو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) විධායක | ||
Slovak výkonný | ||
Slovenian izvršni | ||
Somali fulinta | ||
Spanish ejecutivo | ||
Sundanese eksekutif | ||
Swahili mtendaji | ||
Swedish verkställande | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) ehekutibo | ||
Tajik иҷроия | ||
Tamil நிர்வாகி | ||
Tatar башкаручы | ||
Telugu ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ | ||
Thai ผู้บริหาร | ||
Tigrinya ኣካያዲ ስራሕ | ||
Tsonga xiyimo xa le henhla | ||
Turkish yönetici | ||
Turkmen ýerine ýetiriji | ||
Twi (Akan) mpanin | ||
Ukrainian виконавчий | ||
Urdu ایگزیکٹو | ||
Uyghur ئىجرائىيە ئەمەلدارى | ||
Uzbek ijro etuvchi | ||
Vietnamese điều hành | ||
Welsh gweithredol | ||
Xhosa ulawulo | ||
Yiddish יגזעקיאַטיוו | ||
Yoruba adari agba | ||
Zulu umphathi |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | It may refer to the executive branch or an executor, or may also be a verb meaning "to carry out." |
| Albanian | In Albanian, "ekzekutiv" (executive) can also refer to a person given the power to execute a task or decision. |
| Amharic | "ሥራ አስፈፃሚ" translates as "executive," in English but can also refer to a "minister" or any "person in a position of authority". |
| Arabic | In Ottoman Turkish, the word "تنفيذي" ("executive") originally referred to the "executor" of a will. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "գործադիր" (executive) originates from the Persian word "karfarma" meaning "manager" or "administrator." |
| Azerbaijani | The word "icraçı" in Azerbaijani is derived from the Arabic word "icra" meaning "to carry out, to execute" and ultimately from the root "cr" meaning "to perform, to do". |
| Basque | The Basque word "exekutiboa" is not native to Basque and is a loanword from the Spanish "ejecutivo". |
| Belarusian | The term "выканаўчая" in Belarusian, derived from the verb "выконваць" (to execute, to implement), relates to the role of carrying out or fulfilling decisions and responsibilities. |
| Bengali | The word "কার্যনির্বাহী" can also refer to someone who is in charge of carrying out a task or project and can also mean "manager" or "official". |
| Bosnian | The word 'izvršni' comes from the Slavic root 'vršiti' which means 'to perform' or 'to carry out' |
| Bulgarian | The word "изпълнителен" can also mean "performer", "accomplishing", or "carrying out" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | "Executiu" in Catalan can refer to the executive branch of government, a person with executive authority, or the act of carrying out a task. |
| Cebuano | The word "ehekutibo" in Cebuano is derived from the Spanish word "ejecutivo", meaning "a person who executes or carries out orders or policies." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | "行政人员" 在汉语中除了指「行政人員」外,还指「执行人员」。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The term "行政人員" encompasses a broader meaning of "administrative personnel" or "officials" in Chinese. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "esecutivu" can also mean "performance" or "implementation." |
| Croatian | The Croatian word 'izvršni', meaning 'executive', is derived from the verb 'izvršiti', meaning 'to carry out' or 'to execute'. |
| Czech | The word "výkonný" in Czech also means "powerful". |
| Danish | In Danish, "udøvende" also refers to music and the arts, as in the phrase "udøvende kunstner" (performing artist). |
| Dutch | "Uitvoerend" can also mean "performing", relating to the execution of a piece of music. |
| Esperanto | The root of "ekzekutivo" is the Latin "sequi" (to follow), indicating one who carries out decisions. |
| Estonian | The word "tegevjuht" is derived from the Estonian verb "tegema" (to do) and the noun "juht" (leader), and can also refer to a manager or director. |
| Finnish | The word 'johtaja' derives from the verb 'johtaa' ('to lead') and shares its root with the noun 'johto' ('leadership'). |
| French | L'équivalent en anglais du mot français "exécutif" (le pouvoir exécutif) est "executive power". |
| Frisian | Liedingjaand, the Frisian word for executive, originally meant 'one who leads people'. |
| Galician | 'Executivo' is also used to refer to the branch of government in charge of carrying out the laws. |
| German | In German, 'Exekutive' is not only used for 'executive' but also as a term for the judicial enforcement of a legal claim. |
| Greek | "Εκτελεστικός" can also mean "performable" or "actionable" in Greek. |
| Gujarati | The word "executive" comes from the Latin "exsequi", meaning "to carry out, execute, or perform." |
| Haitian Creole | "Ekzekitif" derives from the French word "exécutif," and it also refers to a type of Haitian taxi that charges a flat fare for the entire journey. |
| Hausa | Hausa zartarwa (also spelled zarta) came from the Fulani word "sarataa" (to execute) via the Arabic-influenced form of Fulfulde. |
| Hawaiian | "Luna hoʻokō" was a Hawaiian term that could refer to a government official, a high-ranking employee, or a business leader. |
| Hebrew | The word מְנַהֵל, meaning "executive," is derived from the verb נָהַל, which means "to lead," and the suffix ֵל. |
| Hindi | "कार्यपालक" comes from the Sanskrit word "karyam", meaning "doing" or "working". |
| Hmong | Tus tswjhwm is a word that has been around for centuries, and its meaning has changed over time. |
| Hungarian | Derived from the verb "végrehajt" (to implement), "végrehajtó" can also mean "executor" when describing a person responsible for carrying out a decision. |
| Icelandic | The term framkvæmdastjóri, often used to describe an executive, literally translates to 'implementation manager' |
| Igbo | In some contexts, the word 'onye isi' also means 'first or leading son,' indicating the head of a family or group. |
| Indonesian | "Eksekutif" means not only "executive" but also "a member of a football team that plays a forward position" in Indonesian. |
| Italian | The word "esecutivo" derives from the Latin "exsequi," meaning "to follow out" or "to execute." |
| Japanese | In Japanese, |
| Javanese | In Javanese, "eksekutif" also refers to something that is outstanding, excellent, or first-class. |
| Kannada | "ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ" (executive) is derived from the Latin word "exsequi" meaning "to follow out" or "to carry out". |
| Kazakh | Атқарушы - "исполняющий" - может также означать "уполномоченный," "представитель" |
| Korean | The Korean word "행정부" directly translates to "administrative department". |
| Kurdish | The word 'bikaranînî' is derived from the Persian word 'karvân' (caravan), which refers to a group of people traveling together, particularly for trade or pilgrimage. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "аткаруучу" can also mean "performer" or "executor" in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | The word "exsecutivam" is derived from the Latin verb "sequi," meaning "to follow," and originally meant "following up" or "carrying out a decision." |
| Latvian | The word "izpilddirektors" derives from the Latin word "exsequor," meaning "to carry out". |
| Lithuanian | "Vykdomasis" (executive) derives from the verb "vykdyti" (to execute), meaning 'to carry out' or 'to implement' a decision or order. |
| Luxembourgish | The word "exekutiv" in Luxembourgish has an alternate meaning of "executive branch". |
| Macedonian | The word "извршен" can also mean "performed" or "accomplished" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, the word "Executive" also means "government official". |
| Malay | In Malay, 'eksekutif' can also mean 'top-level' or 'high-ranking'. |
| Malayalam | The word "executive" is used for the top level of administration or management within organizations, both in Malayalam and English, and thus shares the same meaning. |
| Maltese | The Maltese word "eżekuttiv" derives from the Latin "exsequor", meaning "to follow up" or "to carry out". |
| Maori | The word "kaiwhakahaere" can also be used to refer to a leader, a manager, or a supervisor. |
| Marathi | कार्यकारी शब्द का दूसरा अर्थ 'सशस्त्र बलों में वरिष्ठ अधिकारी' है। |
| Mongolian | "Гүйцэтгэх" is derived from the verb "гүйцэтгэх" meaning "to accomplish" and refers to the authority to carry out a set of tasks. |
| Nepali | The Nepali word "कार्यकारी" comes from the Sanskrit word "कार्यकारी," which means "one who does work." |
| Norwegian | This word is derived ultimately from the Latin verb "exequi", meaning "to carry out" or "to perform". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | Wotsogolera means both 'prime minister' and 'executive', and originates from the word 'tsogola', meaning 'to gather' |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "اجرایوي" can also refer to the "chief of a tribe or clan". |
| Persian | In Persian, "مجری" derives from the root "جر" meaning "run" or "execute," and also signifies "the channel" or "means" for carrying out something |
| Polish | The word "wykonawczy" can also mean "implementing" or "performing" in Polish. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Executivo (executive) derives from Late Latin "exsequor", meaning "to follow up to completion", and in Portuguese it can also refer to the administrative body of a company or an administrative or public agency. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, the word "executiv" can also refer to a type of administrative body or a person in charge of such a body. |
| Russian | "Должностное лицо" is derived from the Old Russian word "должность," meaning "duty" or "obligation." |
| Samoan | The word "pulega" can also mean "rule" or "authority" in Samoan. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "gnìomh" can also refer to a deed, action, or business. |
| Serbian | The word 'извршни' can also mean 'implementing', 'carrying out', or 'putting into effect'. |
| Sesotho | In Sesotho, "motsamaisi" is originally derived from "tsamaiso", meaning "administration" or "management", implying a position of responsibility. |
| Shona | The Shona word "executive" can also mean "the person in charge of a department or organization" |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "ايگزيڪيٽو" is derived from the English word "executive", meaning one who carries out functions or duties. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "විධායක" ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word "विधि" (vidhi), meaning 'law' or 'method'. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "výkonný" also means "powerful" or "effective". |
| Slovenian | The word 'izvršni' in Slovenian derives from the verb 'izvršiti', meaning 'to execute' or 'to carry out'. |
| Somali | Fulinta is an Arabic loanword found in Somali which also means 'clever' or 'intelligent' and is used to describe someone who is resourceful or has a lot of know-how. |
| Spanish | In Spanish, "ejecutivo" can also mean an executioner, a person who performs executions. |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, 'eksekutif' can also refer to a 'leader' or 'chief'. |
| Swahili | "Mtendaji" is also used to refer to "envoy" in a diplomatic context, but can mean "runner" in other situations. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word "verkställande" ultimately derives from the German "vollstrecken" (to execute) via Middle Low German "volstrecken". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | In Filipino, "ehekutibo" also means "the branch of government that carries out the laws". |
| Tajik | The word "иҷроия" can also refer to the executive branch of government. |
| Tamil | The word "நிர்வாகி" (executive) in Tamil is derived from the Sanskrit word "निवृत्ति" (nivritti), meaning "cessation" or "withdrawal". It originally referred to a person who had retired from active service, but later came to be used in the sense of an "executive" or "administrator". |
| Thai | "ผู้บริหาร" also refers to the top-level management of a company or organization. |
| Turkish | The word yönetici means 'executive', 'administrator' or 'manager' and is the present participle of the verb yönetmek, which means 'to administer' or 'to manage'. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word 'виконавчий' ('executive') originates from the verb 'виконувати' ('to perform'), signifying its role in carrying out decisions and administering duties. |
| Urdu | The word 'executive' is derived from the Latin word 'exsequi', meaning 'to follow out'. |
| Uzbek | The word "ijro etuvchi" is derived from the Persian word "ijrā" meaning "execution" and the Uzbek suffix "-chi" denoting a person who performs an action. |
| Vietnamese | Điều hành comes from the Chinese characters 執行, which mean "to carry out" or "to implement". |
| Welsh | In Welsh the word 'gweithredol' is also used to mean 'active'. |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word "ulawulo" is also used to describe a political system where the government is ruled by a council of elders. |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "יגזעקיאַטיוו" is related to the Latin word "exequor," meaning "to carry out" or "to execute." |
| Yoruba | "Adari agba" can also be translated literally as "the head who leads/directs" (dari: direct/lead, agba: elder/older people). |
| Zulu | "Umhpathi" literally means "road" or "path" in Zulu, suggesting that the executive holds the responsibility of guiding and leading the organization. |
| English | The term executive derives from the Latin root exsequi, meaning "to carry out" or "to perform". |