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executive branch
The executive power in a state, responsible for implementing laws. This includes the government, administration, and police.
Die Polizei ist ein Organ der Exekutive.
The police are an organ of the executive branch.
executive management
A person or group of people in a leading, managerial position in a company.
Die Entscheidung wurde von der Exekutive des Konzerns getroffen.
The decision was made by the corporation's executive management.
The word 'Exekutive' (executive) is derived from the verb 'exekutieren' (to execute), which means 'ausführen' (to carry out) or 'vollstrecken' (to enforce). So the executive is literally the 'ausführende Gewalt' (executive power) in the state.
Die Regierung und die Polizei sind Teil der Exekutive.
The government and the police are part of the executive branch.
You can tell from context whether state authority or corporate management is meant. Words like 'Staat' (state), 'Gesetze' (laws), or 'Polizei' (police) point to the political meaning, while 'Unternehmen' (company), 'Konzern' (corporation), or 'Management' (management) indicate the business meaning.
Die Exekutive muss die neuen Gesetze umsetzen.
The executive branch must implement the new laws.
'Exekutive' (executive) is a formal term from the language of politics and business. In everyday conversation, the word is rarely used.
In den Nachrichten wurde über eine Entscheidung der Exekutive berichtet.
The news reported on a decision by the executive branch.
In a political context, 'Exekutive' (executive branch) is often used in fixed combinations. Typical phrases are 'Organ der Exekutive' (organ of the executive branch), 'die Exekutive kontrollieren' (to oversee the executive branch), or 'zur Exekutive gehören' (to belong to the executive branch).
Das Parlament hat die Aufgabe, die Exekutive zu kontrollieren.
Parliament has the task of overseeing the executive branch.
government
Regierung is the political leadership of a state. Exekutive is broader: it refers to the entire executive branch and includes not only the government but also the administration and the police. Use Regierung for political decisions, and Exekutive for the entire area of state implementation.
Die Exekutive setzt die beschlossenen Gesetze durch Regierung, Verwaltung und Polizei um.
The executive branch implements the laws that have been passed through the government, administration, and police.
Die Regierung entscheidet über die politische Linie des Landes.
The government decides on the country's political direction.
