executive decision
noun/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv dɪsɪʒn/
/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv dɪsɪʒn/
- a decision made at a high level in an organization
- The closing of the sports centre was an executive decision and it's wrong to criticize the local manager.
- (figurative) I've made the executive decision that we're having beef for Christmas dinner.
Word OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Political Science Quarterly.Want to learn more?
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