Meaning & use

Exec

noun·Everyday

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An informal shortened form of 'executive,' referring to a senior manager or business leader.

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The studio exec approved the film's budget increase.

She became a tech exec after years of climbing the corporate ladder.

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Common in casual business speech and journalism; also used as a shortened form of the verb 'execute' in computing contexts.

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