Definition of "exec" []

• Informal An executive. (noun)
• Informal The executive officer of a unit of the armed forces. (noun)

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• "Nonetheless, he just might be the prototype for the label exec of the future."
• "Things got out of hand and the police asked the label exec to tweet to the fans that the show is canceled and to go home."
• "There is no such thing as a "standard contract" and if a label exec tells you that something in a contract is "standard language" run for the door."