exec

An executive; a person employed at the executive level.

Noun

  1. An executive; a person employed at the executive level.
    • An upcoming problem to be thrashed out at a meeting of diskery reps and execs of the American Federation of Radio Artists (AFRA), is the degree of AFRA's jurisdictional claim over singers on records. - 1950 October 28,...
    • Tony Stark makes you feel He’s a cool exec with a heart of steel. As Iron Man, all jets ablaze, He’s fighting and smiting with repulsor rays! Amazing armor! That’s Iron Man! A blazing power! That’s Iron Man! - 1966,...
    • “All right,” he said, turning to the first sheet of paper inside. “We’re not playing Good Cop/Bad Cop here. Do you know that game?” “Yes, sir. Some captains delegate all the unpopular orders to their exec so he can take...
  2. An executive officer, i.e. the chief assistant to the commanding officer.
    • “'Okay. Report to the exec's office right after inspection tomorrow, Mister Keith. Best of luck.” - 1951, Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny, page 17:

Origin

Clipping of executive or execute.

Forms

execs

Derived

exec-produce

Verb

  1. To execute; to run.

Forms

execs execing execed