Associate vs. Executive

Associate vs. Executive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Associate and Executive

Associateadjective

Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.

He is an associate editor.

Executiveadjective

Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.

Associateadjective

Having partial status or privileges.

He is an associate member of the club.

Executiveadjective

Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.

executive actan executive officerexecutive government

Associateadjective

Following or accompanying; concomitant.

Executiveadjective

Exclusive.

an executive bathroom
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Associateadjective

Connected by habit or sympathy.

associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions

Executivenoun

A title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.

Associatenoun

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.

Executivenoun

That branch of government which is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

Associatenoun

Somebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.

Executivenoun

a person responsible for the administration of a business

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Associatenoun

A companion; a comrade.

Executivenoun

persons who administer the law

Associatenoun

One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.

Executivenoun

someone who manages a government agency or department

Associatenoun

A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.

Executiveadjective

having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.;

the executive branch

Associatenoun

(algebra) One of a pair of elements of an integral domain (or a ring) such that the two elements are divisible by each other (or, equivalently, such that each one can be expressed as the product of the other with a unit).

Associateverb

(intransitive) To join in or form a league, union, or association.

Associateverb

(intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.

She associates with her coworkers on weekends.

Associateverb

(transitive) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.

Associateverb

(transitive) To connect or join together; combine.

particles of gold associated with other substances

Associateverb

(transitive) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.

Associateverb

To endorse.

Associateverb

(mathematics) To be associative.

Associateverb

To accompany; to be in the company of.

Associatenoun

a person who joins with others in some activity;

he had to consult his associate before continuing

Associatenoun

a person who is frequently in the company of another;

drinking companionscomrades in arms

Associatenoun

any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another;

first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate

Associatenoun

a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

Associateverb

make a logical or causal connection;

I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mindcolligate these factsI cannot relate these events at all

Associateverb

keep company with; hang out with;

He associates with strange peopleShe affiliates with her colleagues

Associateverb

bring or come into association or action;

The churches consociated to fight their dissolution

Associateadjective

having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status;

an associate memberan associate professor