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chief executive

Chief Executive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tʃif ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tiv, -kyü-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tʃif ig-ˈze-k(y)ə-tiv, -kyü-/

Definitions of chief executive words

  • noun chief executive the person with overall responsibility for the efficient running of a company, organization, etc 3
  • noun chief executive the President of the U.S. 3
  • noun chief executive the president of the United States. 1
  • noun chief executive (lowercase) the governor of a U.S. state. 1
  • noun chief executive (lowercase) the head of a government. 1
  • noun chief executive high-ranking official 1
See all 8 definitions of chief executive

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Origin of chief executive

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Chief executive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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chief executive popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for chief executive

noun chief executive

  • commander in chief — Also, Commander in Chief. the supreme commander of the armed forces of a nation or, sometimes, of several allied nations: The president is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
  • leader — a person or thing that leads.
  • premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
  • president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
  • chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
All 10 Synonyms of chief executive

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