How to say "executive" in Japanese

• 行政ぎょうせいJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe governmental sense: the executive as the branch of government that administers the state, contrasted with the legislature and judiciary. It is not used for company executives.
• 役員やくいんCommon
  nounThe corporate sense: a director or officer of a company or other organization, one of the people responsible for running it. Use this when "executive" means a company officer.
  彼かれは役員やくいんの地位ちいをねらっている。↗

  He is aiming for the directorship.
• エグゼクティブCommon
  nounThe borrowed word. In business it refers to top corporate executives, and it often carries a stylish, high-status flavor in advertising and premium services.
• 執行部しっこうぶCommon
  nounThe executive as a body: the group of people who actually run an organization such as a club, union or political party — its leadership or administration rather than a single officer.
  執行部しっこうぶの交替こうたいで彼かれは失職しっしょくした。↗

  Owing to a change of administrations, he lost his job.
• 重役じゅうやくJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounTop company executives: the directors and senior officers who make up a firm's top management. It overlaps with 役員 but emphasizes the senior, decision-making tier.
  この重役じゅうやくのポストに適当てきとうな人物じんぶつを見みつけるには、人材じんざい斡旋あっせん業ぎょう者しゃに依頼いらいする必要ひつようがある。↗

  We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.

Use 行政 for the executive branch of government, 役員 or 重役 for company officers, 「エグゼクティブ」 as the loanword for business executives, and 執行部 for an organization's leadership body.

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• 行政ぎょうせいexecutive
• 役員やくいんdirector
• エグゼクティブexecutive
• 執行部しっこうぶ(the) executive
• 重役じゅうやく(company) director
• 支配人しはいにんmanager
• 行政的ぎょうせいてきadministrative
• 頭株あたまかぶchief
• 執行者しっこうしゃexecutive