a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.
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the person or persons in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested.
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the executive branch of a government.
–adjective
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of, pertaining to, or suited for carrying out plans, duties, etc.: executive ability.
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pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs: executive appointments; executive committees.
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designed for, used by, or suitable for executives: an executive suite.
to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
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to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons.
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to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold.
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to look at, read, or examine (a record, w
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riting, collection, repository, etc.) for information: to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land.
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to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.: He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings.
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to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience.
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(of natural elements) to pierce or penetrate: The sunlight searched the room's dark corners.
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to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by out): to search out all the facts.
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Military. to fire artillery over (an area) with successive changes in gun elevation.
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Computers. to examine (one or more files, as databases or texts) electronically, to locate specified items.
–verb (used without object)
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to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation.
–noun
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an act or instance of searching; careful examination or investigation.
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the practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent nation, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband: the right of visit and search.
—Idiom
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search me, I don't know: Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me.
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