exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Like a veteran high roller playing the odds, indie film execs crowding the new Vegas venue at the Palms Casino for this year’s American Film Market are hedging their bets. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 The trio of execs also were each granted $3 million in stock under Paramount’s long-term incentive program. Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 The employee, naturally wanting to display expertise, creates a presentation deep in the weeds, not useful for execs. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 If Harris is elected, Chopra may get to lead another agency, the second fintech exec said. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exec 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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