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

Episodes ran six days a week over the summer, and while NBCU employed the typical algorithmic tools to try to keep viewers engaged with other programming, execs soon had a realization. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Helena Foulkes, who spent years as an exec at CVS and then was CEO of Hudson's Bay Company, just won the Democratic nomination for governor in Rhode Island. — Rebecca Blumenstein, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Émilie Georges and Naima Abed at Paradise City co-produce while Jonathan Margolis and Isaac Zablocki exec produce. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

However, for Practical Magic 2, Hoffman is listed as an exec producer. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 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