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

The organizers have thrown open the doors to the wider world of content and distribution – and nowadays YouTube execs and creator businesses mingle with TV buyers and sellers. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The movie division was also impacted in the reorg, with film vp Doug Belgrad and exec Sheroum Kim exiting. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

The pilot is directed by Geeta Vasant Patel (who is also credited as an executive producer on that episode), while non-writing exec producers on the show include Lilly Burns, Elise Henderson and Tony Hernandez from Counterpart Studios. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Oct. 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