exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek 

1

: executive officer

2

: executive

Synonyms of exec

• executive
• manager
• director
• administrator
• superintendent

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches

Recent Examples on the Web

Motion picture marketing execs cry about the oxygen being sucked out of San Diego Comic-Con by rival studios, even if Disney’s Hall H Marvel panel is one of the last hoorahs to go down Saturday night. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Shares fell around 9% after the staffing and exec search company reported underwhelming results for the second quarter. — Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Prosecutors said the exec also feared that refusing to sell the pre-IPO stock would hurt the company’s pre-existing partnership with the sheriff’s department. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 July 2026

In response, the panelists, all senior execs at major companies, offered to advise her personally and connect her and her teammates with potential sponsors. — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for exec

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck
• check