Definition of "nonexecutive" []

• Not executive; lacking executive authority (adjective)
• One who is not an executive. (noun)

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• "So what, then, is Ray Lane seeking to accomplish by eschewing the CEO position while at the same time changing his title from nonexecutive chair to executive chair?"
• "Ms. Russo might appear to be the obvious candidate were she not encumbered by a 24-member board and a "nonexecutive" chairman, Serge Tchuruk, the former Alcatel chief executive, who reportedly insists on having a say in all major decisions."
• "Victor Fung will continue as a nonexecutive director of the board of Li & Fung and as chairman of its risk-management and sustainability committee."