non-executive
adjective/ˌnɒn ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
/ˌnɑːn ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
[only before noun] (British English, business)- a non-executive director of a company can give advice at a high level but does not have the power to make decisions about the companyOxford Collocations DictionaryNon-executive is used with these nouns:
- chairman
- director
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