exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)
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1
: executive officer
2
: executive

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a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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The exec who needs to go has almost always been protected by the same culture producing the flat sales. — Audrey Russo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 There are some programs with a few guys who throw in the upper 90s, but the drop-off after that, multiple execs noted, is fairly stark. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026 But the Moonbug exec argues that advertisers and others sometimes think of parents as a niche audience. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exec

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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