account executive

noun

: a business executive (as in an advertising agency) responsible for dealing with a client's account

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Eleni Andrew, senior account executive at MG Empower, attributes Swift's appeal to her authenticity. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Amanda Shor, 37, an account executive from Seattle, became seriously ill with diarrhea, vomiting and fever while traveling in Vietnam in September 2023. Lisa McCarty, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 He’s been working as an account executive for NuVet Labs in California since 2023, per his LinkedIn. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 This is why roles such as business development representative, customer success manager, and account executive are necessary. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for account executive 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of account executive was in 1931

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“Account executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20executive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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