chief executive officernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtʃiːf ɪɡˌzek.jʊ.tɪv ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˌtʃiːf ɪɡˌzek.jə.t̬ɪv ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/abbreviation CEOthe person with the most important position in a company
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Bosses & managers
- administration
- boss
- captain of industry
- CEO
- chief executive
- comptroller
- founder
- general
- Goliath
- governance
- governor
- guvnor
- magnate
- manageress
- managing director
- middle management
- overseer
- president
- top brass
- vice president
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Examples from literature
- This extension was continued until finally the present form of organization was adopted in which the chief physician is also the chief executive officer of the institution.