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

Somewhat surprisingly, this exec doesn’t actually think this is a big deal, at least not in the eyes of Netflix execs. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Already, Garner has exec produced a stage musical adaptation, which premiered at the Manchester Opera House last fall. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Instead of flipping his day, the branding exec likes to ski in the morning and doesn’t head to the office until noon, preferring to work later in the evening—often over dinner with clients. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Currently financing attached as exec producer with a proof of concept short. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 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