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execs

execs is the plural of exec.

Meaning of exec

Noun

exec (plural execs)

  1. (informal) 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, “Diskers, AFRA Puzzle Singer Jurisdictions”, in Billboard, page 13
  2. (informal) 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

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Questions about execs

What is execs the plural of?
Execs is the plural of exec.

Words near execs in the dictionary

  1. execratively
  2. execratives
  3. execrator
  4. execrators
  5. execratory
  6. execs
  7. exect
  8. exected
  9. execting
  10. exection
  11. exects

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