executive flu

noun

An unspecified illness feigned by a leader (a business executive, politician, etc.) in order to get out of some awkward obligation.

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Meanings

nounexecutive flu (uncountable)
  1. datedhumorousuncountableAn unspecified illness feigned by a leader (a business executive, politician, etc.) in order to get out of some awkward obligation.
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APA

executive flu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executive%20flu

MLA

“executive flu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executive%20flu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “executive flu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executive%20flu.

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