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

As rumors of a bombshell announcement regarding the circuit's future began to gain traction, a report Wednesday from The Telegraph explained that LIV Golf executives had been called to a meeting in New York, and none of the execs were on site in Mexico on Tuesday. —Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

News of the cuts — representing the biggest job cuts at the BBC since 2011 — come before top Google exec Matt Brittin takes the reins as director general in May. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026

The presentations generally consist of execs hyping the theatrical experience and touting the highlights of a studio's most exciting projects for the next calendar year. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026

The top exec, who was officially named Bob Iger’s successor in February, conveyed the news to employees Tuesday in a memo. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 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