exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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The Pfizer exec played a critical role in helping Mamdani connect with New York's skeptical business community. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 In 2023, Zeta Studios appointed veteran TV exec Marcelo Tamburri in Mexico City as its head of international content. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025 The John Wick franchise’s Derek Kolstad wrote the script and will produce alongside Drew Simon and Sam Speiser of FilmNation’s Infrared Pictures, as well as Josh Adler of Circle M + P, with Cameron exec producing on behalf of Lightstorm Entertainment. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025 The producer, the director, and a few other execs sat on the porch and sipped drinks as the sun went down. Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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