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

The social media personality alleged in an online post that the night he left the competition he was sent an "anonymous email claiming to be from a BBC exec with stats" that showed he had "received far more votes than it appeared".

From BBC

A lot of times we hear people bemoan partnering with people, and it has its negatives, but also my TV exec was more experienced than I was at making good TV, so some of their notes were really helpful, and I can carry those with me when I’m making other projects.

From Los Angeles Times

Richard Washington, who is a creative exec at KevOn Stage Studios, head of T V and film, and I built the systems and then we allow the people to work within the systems to the best of their personality.

From Los Angeles Times

One record exec at the time disparagingly called it a “rock version of a corporate merger.”

From Los Angeles Times

Other founding members of Icon include media/tech exec Ian Ritchie, longtime baseball agent Jeff Berry and former MLB pitcher Shawn Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times