Exec
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exec is a noun meaning (informal) An executive; a person employed at the executive level.
Meaning
(informal) An executive; a person employed at the executive level.
More Meanings
- (military, informal) An executive officer, i.e. the chief assistant to the commanding officer.
- (computing, informal) To execute; to run.
Example Sentences
“'Okay. Report to the exec's office right after inspection tomorrow, Mister Keith. Best of luck.”
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.
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!
“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 the heat.” “Right. Well, I don’t believe in that. If an unpopular order has to be given, the captain should take responsibility for it himself.[…]”
Word Forms
- execs
- execing
- execed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include implementation, executive, execution, runnable, enforceable, executable.
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