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• exec
  exec

  noun

  an executive, especially in business.
• exec.
  exec.

  abbreviation

  executive.

exec

¹ American  

[ig-zek] / ɪgˈzɛk /

noun

Informal.

1. an executive, especially in business.

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exec. ² American  

abbreviation

1. executive.

2. executor.

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exec. British  

abbreviation

1. executive

2. executor

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Etymology

Origin of exec

First recorded in 1895–1900; by final shortening

Example Sentences

His presence was no less formal in nature than the visit last month of Canada's chief exec- utive, Governor General Willingdon, who was dined at the White House.

From Time Magazine Archive

PERCY'S dedication to responsibility also includes broadening the intellectual horizons of Bell & Howell exec- utives.

From Time Magazine Archive