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Executive Summary

What is the real meaning of "Executive" as in "Executive Summary" ?
  

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In "executive summary" (no need for capitals), "executive" refers to someone in a senior management position within a business or other organisation. An "executive summary" is therefore a high-level summary that concentrates on the "big picture" information that executives are likely to be interested in and omits all the minute detail.

  • In "executive summary" (no need for capitals), "executive" refers to someone in a senior management position within a business or other organisation.
  • An "executive summary" is therefore a high-level summary that concentrates on the "big picture" information that executives are likely to be interested in and omits all the minute detail.
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In "executive summary" (no need for capitals), "executive" refers to someone in a senior management position within a business or other organisation.

An "executive summary" is therefore a high-level summary that concentrates on the "big picture" information that executives are likely to be interested in and omits all the minute detail.

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