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by appreciatorBus 10 days ago
Same as it ever was...

In the 1700's, "executive" referred to a person or group holding supreme legal power

In the 1900's, "executive" described high ranking business people.

In the 2000's, a junior sales rep, 3 months out of high school, will be given the title of account executive.

2 comments

"Executioner... Execute!"

—The Grand Turk

has a big difference though ... executioner is NOT a "human" anymore