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

Created and exec produced by Lorne Michaels, the show is produced in association with Broadway Video. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Pechman, Anne Alexander and Tess Cohen produce; Julia Nelson and Christine D’Souza exec produce. — Carole Horst, Variety, 11 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

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