account executive

noun

: a business executive (as in an advertising agency) responsible for dealing with a client's account

Examples of account executive in a Sentence

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This might mean clawbacks for early churn or ongoing commission structures that reward account executives when their accounts expand in years two and three. Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Many account executives still handle discovery calls, technical demos, and objection handling with limited or no sales engineer support on the line. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Marina, who works as a Philanthropic Executive at The Big Give, and Macauley, who is an account executive with Zscaler, had been dating for two years when they got engaged, per Tatler. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Fernandez became an account executive in Broward after football, then retired to rural Georgia. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for account executive

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of account executive was in 1931

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“Account executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20executive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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