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chief executive officer

n. Abbr. CEO

The highest-ranking executive in a company or organization.

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Noun

chief executive officer - the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)

CEO, chief operating officer

business executive, corporate executive - an executive in a business corporation

Translations

رئيس الشَّرِكَه

výkonný ředitel

administrerende direktør

Geschäftsführer

pääjohtajatoimitusjohtaja

amministratore delegato direttore generale

最高経営責任者

výkonný riaditeľ

baş yönetici

执行长

chief

(tʃiːf) adjective

greatest in importance etc. the chief cause of disease.

noun

the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.

ˈchiefly adverb

mainly. She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.

ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer noun

(also CEO) the president of a large company.

ˈchieftain (-tən) noun

the head of a clan, tribe etc.

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