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CEO
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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 executive officer; chief operating officer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("CEO" is a kind of...):
business executive; corporate executive (an executive in a business corporation)