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 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

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