The word "exec" is short for "executive." It usually refers to a high-ranking person in a company who holds a position of authority and responsibility for making important decisions and running the organization. Full definition
As Microsoft execs said in a Janaury 5 blog post, Microsoft Connected Vehicle «is not an in - car operating system or a «finished product;» (zdnet.com)
I don't want you to boycott Detroit or throw pebbles at execs at E3 (well... no maybe something softer?). (gameondaily.com)
Mental Floss writes: «It took Disney — Walt himself, not a bunch of execs with money - stuffed briefcases — 16 years of wheedling, convincing, and coaxing before author P.L. Travers would agree to let him make a movie. (housegoeshome.com)