account executive

noun

: a business executive (as in an advertising agency) responsible for dealing with a client's account

Examples of account executive in a Sentence

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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data In contrast, a former account executive at the company applauded the choice of Krause for the Treasury role, citing his financial acumen. Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 Eleni Andrew, senior account executive at MG Empower, attributes Swift's appeal to her authenticity. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Amanda Shor, 37, an account executive from Seattle, became seriously ill with diarrhea, vomiting and fever while traveling in Vietnam in September 2023. Lisa McCarty, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 He’s been working as an account executive for NuVet Labs in California since 2023, per his LinkedIn. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for account executive

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of account executive was in 1931

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“Account executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20executive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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