How do you abbreviate executive? There are two common ways to abbreviate executive.
- Exec. V.P. of Media Relations
- Exe. Confidential Memo
Of these two abbreviations, exec. is the more common abbreviation. Exe. gets easily confused with a computer file type.
The plural abbreviation of executive is execs. or exes.
When to Use This Abbreviation
This abbreviation is usually found in office-wide titles for upper management employees. You might abbreviate the word executive to exec. on a business card or a nameplate. It is also common to see such abbreviations in headlines or newspaper titles where space is a concern.
Outside of professional titles or headlines, the word executive is not abbreviated in general prose.
What Does Executive Mean?
As an adjective, executive is defined as having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
As a noun, executive is defined as a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business or political organization.
- Executive V.P. of Marketing is expected to present our new logo at the 10:00 A.M. staff meeting.
- Only one executive is expected to attend the Employee Gala.
The word executive functions as an adjective in the first sentence; as a noun in the second sentence.
Outside Examples of Executive
- Calm down. Obama is right to use executive powers for gun violence epidemic –The Star Ledger
- Bush was selected the NHL’s Executive of the Year in 1972 by The Hockey News, and won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1973 for his contributions to the sport in the United States. –Minneapolis Star Tribune
There are two common abbreviations of executive: exec. and exe. If you want to make either of these plural, simply add on an “s.”