chief executive officer

/tʃif ɛgˈzɛkjuɾɪv ˈɑfɪsər/
/tʃif ɛkˈzɛkjutɪv ˈɒfɪsə/
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Other forms: chief executive officers

Definitions of chief executive officer
  1. noun
    the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
    synonyms: CEO, chief operating officer
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    type of:
    business executive, corporate executive
    an executive in a business corporation
Pronunciation
US
/tʃif ɛgˈzɛkjuɾɪv ˈɑfɪsər/
UK
/tʃif ɛkˈzɛkjutɪv ˈɒfɪsə/
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