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PRONUNCIATION OF EXECUTIVE TOY

executive toy  [ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv tɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXECUTIVE TOY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Executive toy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXECUTIVE TOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

executive toy

Executive toy

An executive toy is a novelty item that is usually a small mechanical gadget placed on the desk of a corporate executive or other office workers. They have no work-related function, but are usually interesting to look at and entertaining.

Definition of executive toy in the English dictionary

The definition of executive toy in the dictionary is a novelty item, such as a Newton's cradle, on the desk of a corporate executive. Other definition of executive toy is a very expensive good designed or intended for executives and other people at a similar social or economic level, and often purchased as a status symbol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXECUTIVE TOY


tinkertoy
ˈtɪŋkəˌtɔɪ
toetoe
ˈtɔɪtɔɪ
toitoi
ˈtɔɪtɔɪ
Tolstoy
ˈtɒlstɔɪ
toy
tɔɪ
toy-toy
ˈtɔɪˈtɔɪ
toyi-toyi
ˈtɔɪtɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXECUTIVE TOY

executive committee
Executive Council
executive decision
executive director
executive job
executive lounge
Executive Mansion
executive member
Executive Office of the President
executive officer
executive order
executive pay
executive president
executive privilege
executive producer
executive relief
executive secretary
executive session
executive suite
executively

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXECUTIVE TOY

alloy
baby boy
boy
cowboy
cuddly toy
destroy
doy
employ
enjoy
fluffy toy
hoy
joy
oy
playboy
Roy
sex toy
soft toy
soy
stuffed toy
Troy

Synonyms and antonyms of executive toy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «executive toy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXECUTIVE TOY

Find out the translation of executive toy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of executive toy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «executive toy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

行政玩具
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juguete ejecutivo
570 millions of speakers

English

executive toy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्यकारी खिलौना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعبة التنفيذية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исполнительный игрушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brinquedo executivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাহী খেলনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouet exécutif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mainan eksekutif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Executive Spielzeug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エグゼクティブのおもちゃ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임원 장난감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eksekutif dolanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ chơi điều hành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிர்வாகக் பொம்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यकारी खेळण्याआधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yönetici oyuncak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocattolo esecutivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zabawki wykonawczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виконавчий іграшка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jucărie executiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτελεστικό παιχνίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitvoerende speelgoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

verkställande leksak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utøvende leketøy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of executive toy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXECUTIVE TOY»

The term «executive toy» is used very little and occupies the 170.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXECUTIVE TOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about executive toy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXECUTIVE TOY»

Discover the use of executive toy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to executive toy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories
"It's an executive toy." "A what?" "You know — something to keep on your desk. You play with it when you're on the phone or during meetings." The thing inside the box mewls. Hubby grins and pats the executive toy on the head. "Yes, but what ...
Michael A. Arnzen, 2004
2
New Scientist
But Clive Sinclair argues that the "executive toy" market is not particularly price sensitive; the firm has ordered components for 100 000 calculators. Sinclair's " Executive" uses a single metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) chip containing 7000  ...
3
A Lizard in the Sun: Three Years of Zero Budget Travels
Three Years of Zero Budget Travels Patricia Bensky. 3 Executive Toy § November 1975—December 1975 Canary Isles The Present Day On my desk is an amusing little executive toy. It's a clear plastic prism that contains some thick blue liquid ...
Patricia Bensky, 2003
4
Navigator Non-Fiction Year 4: Eye See
This article focuses on the presentation of four designs by Professor Gizmo to the Hotshot Executive Toy Corporation. Organisational features include a heading, an introduction, speech bubbles, illustrations, and a conclusion. The article lends  ...
Pearson Education, Harcourt Education, 2002
5
200 Puzzling Physics Problems: With Hints and Solutions
P46 An executive toy consists of three suspended steel balls of masses M,// and m arranged in that order with their centres in a horizontal line. The ball of mass M is drawn aside in their common plane until its centre has been raised by /; and is  ...
P. Gnädig, G. Honyek, K. F. Riley, 2001
6
Weekly World News
"I see it more as an executive toy, something a businessman might have on his office desk," said Edmunds. The toy, available in magic shops and other specialty stores nationwide, is also an ideal display item for retailers selling Halloween ...
7
Why Toast Lands Jelly-side Down: Zen and the Art of Physics ...
[4] 5.6 Inelastic collisions using "Newton's Cradle" Demonstration ~\ The widely familiar "executive toy" consisting of a row of swinging balls can be used to test momentum conservation in inelastic collisions. Equipment A "Newton's Cradle" toy, ...
Robert Ehrlich, 1997
8
Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
2 any meeting held in private. executive toy o noun a gadget or object with little practical use, intended primarily as a diversion for executives. /tg'zekjut3(r)/ &□ noun, law a male or female person appointed to carry out instructions stated in a  ...
9
Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly ...
Use the note-taking functions on your executive toy as both your personal reminder secretary and as a way to remind you of where you stashed your things. Portable emergency kit So much of what we do these days requires transporting to ...
Liane Holliday Willey, 2011
10
Chambers concise dictionary
2 any meeting held in private. executive toy > n a gadget or object with little practical use, kept on an executive's desk as a diversion. executor /ig'zekjut3(r)/ > n, law a person appointed to carry out the instructions stated in a will.
Ian Brookes, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXECUTIVE TOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term executive toy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The mystery of the iMac's granddaddy: The Twentieth Anniversary …
... Macintosh was criticized, and fairly, not only for being expensive but also for being comparatively expensive—and for being an executive toy. «Macworld, Jul 15»
2
Ben Woodeson: Obstacle - Berloni Gallery - The Physics Of Mortality
A fragile and dangerous executive toy, tempting the viewer to bang them together and in destroying them do themselves irreparable harm as ... «ArtLyst, Jun 15»
3
The Merchant of Venice review – Antonio moves centre stage
... of which a giant silver ball swings like a pendulum – looks like a giant executive toy. It reduces some strong actors to mechanical playthings. «The Guardian, May 15»
4
The latest executive toy: a curved monitor
Free audio stream, including stories that are padlocked on our site. Listen on any device, anywhere. Updated twice daily. The audio stream ... «The National Business Review, May 15»
5
Death of a Salesman, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, review: Antony …
... say, to a boss he knew as a baby who is too preoccupied with the 1940s equivalent of an executive toy to listen properly. It certainly whets the ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
6
Samsung and Dell mobile devices to ship with Microsoft Office - but …
And now that's all happily setting up home on Samsung's latest executive toy, it's hard to see what's left for a new Microsoft mobile operating ... «Computing, Mar 15»
7
The Apple Watch event: I've seen this film before
It looks like the kind of pointless executive toy American Psycho's Patrick Bateman would own. Stop the clocks. And if Mr Bateman wanted a ... «Memeburn, Mar 15»
8
24-Carat Gold-Plated LEGO Bricks
Well, why not go ahead and buy it some 24K gold-plated LEGO bricks to play with as well? Or, alternatively, you can use them as an executive toy with a twist… «HUH., Mar 15»
9
Designing Distraction: Executive Toys
In any language, “executive toy” refers to an object that sits on a desk in a workplace or home office and is fiddled with. One thinks of Magic 8 ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
10
Mercedes-Benz F 015 autonomous concept review: hands on
So, don't expect to see this gleaming executive toy in showrooms any time soon but Dr. Weber is convinced Mercedes will be able to offer ... «T3, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Executive toy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/executive-toy>. Apr 2024 ».
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