exec

exec — noun

1. a person who holds a senior management role in a company or organisation and has

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who holds a senior management role in a company or organisation and has the power to make important decisions

例句

Astrid was a senior tech exec in Silicon Valley before retiring to teach.

The company's top execs gathered in a private room to discuss the takeover bid.

plural form: execs

同義詞
  • executive

    the full form of exec; more formal and appropriate in writing

  • director

    a specific senior role, often heading a department or division

  • manager

    broader term covering anyone who oversees people or projects, not always at the highest level

  • CEO

    the most senior exec in a company; much more specific in meaning

反義詞
  • subordinate

    a person who reports to an exec within the company hierarchy

  • junior staff

    employees at lower levels of the organisation who carry out tasks

文法句型

a/an exec — singular countable

exec + noun (e.g. marketing exec, tech exec)

plural: execs

用法筆記

Exec is an informal shortening of executive, common in business journalism and workplace conversation. The full form executive is preferred in formal writing and official job titles.

常見錯誤

❌She works as a government exec.
✅She works as a senior executive in the government.
💡Exec usually refers to business roles, not government positions.
❌Please find attached my exec summary.
✅Please find attached my executive summary.
💡Use the full form executive in formal business documents.