exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)
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Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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New seasons of Landman, Tulsa King and Mayor of Kingstown clicked with viewers, as did MobLand, which wasn’t created by Sheridan but was exec produced by his close collaborator, David Glasser. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025 In Die Hard, Hart Bochner played Nakatomi exec Harry Ellis, who attempts to play it cool with Gruber, offering McClane as a bargaining chip to save his own life. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 The series will mark the first time Kelley has worked professionally with his wife, Pfeiffer, who also exec-produces. Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025 Design aside, Big Cedar Lodge is the kind of place where families, fishermen, golfers, couples, C-suite execs, wellness enthusiasts, wedding parties, and the odd celebrity all happily cross paths. T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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