exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Six GMs, six assistant GMs, six former GMs, five other execs, eight head coaches and 19 other coaches, including 15 coordinators, comprise @SandoNFL's 50-person panel. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 However, not all airline execs are in agreement over the pessimistic prognosis of the industry. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025 Disney Television Animation is behind the show, with exec producer Rob La Duca and co-producer/story editor Kim Duran. Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025 The exec was paid $19.5 million last year and will receive $18.3 million on top of his 2025 pay tied to the ownership change, per regulatory filings. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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