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exec

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɛɡˈzɛk// UK //ɛɡzˈɛk// ex·ec Informal

n. a short way to say 'executive'. You use this when talking about a person who has a high-level job in a company.

n. a high-level administrative or managerial officer in a business organisation. Frequently used in corporate or media contexts.


SIMPLE

The marketing exec approved the new budget.

CONTEXTUAL

After the merger, several senior execs decided to leave the company to start their own firm.

COMPLEX

While the creative team pushed for a more experimental campaign, the account exec insisted on a strategy that prioritised immediate sales growth.

Origin

Clipping of executive or execute.

Usage

Commonly used as a clipping of 'executive' in professional but informal speech.

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