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executive flu

executive flu noun: an unspecified illness feigned by a leader (a business executive, politician, etc.) in order to get out of some awkward obligation.

Noun

executive flu (uncountable)

  1. (dated, humorous) An unspecified illness feigned by a leader (a business executive, politician, etc.) in order to get out of some awkward obligation.

Questions about executive flu

What does executive flu mean?
Executive flu means an unspecified illness feigned by a leader (a business executive, politician, etc.) in order to get out of some awkward obligation.
What part of speech is executive flu?
Executive flu is a noun.

Words near executive flu in the dictionary

  1. executive editor
  2. executive editors
  3. executive ego function
  4. executive ego functions
  5. executive fallout
  6. executive flu
  7. executive function
  8. executive functions
  9. executive mansion
  10. executive mansions
  11. executive officer

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