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

The studio exec also spoke about the strength of digital and online advertising in movie marketing campaigns, especially when the creators work with you. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 May 2026

Scorsese cast Aidan Quinn as Jesus after studio execs balked at Christopher Walken. —Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026

To be sure, while AI execs are still confident the tech will payoff—betting nearly $700 billion in the AI infrastructure buildout—big names like Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have retracted their previous claims on AI’s ability to replace large swaths of white-collar workers. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 May 2026

The fintech exec-worthy penthouse arrives as Coconut Grove continues its ascent into one of Miami’s most expensive enclaves. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 May 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