chief executive

American  

[cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ˈtʃif ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /

noun

1. the president of the United States.

   the powers of the chief executive, as granted by the Constitution.

2. the governor of a U.S. state.

   the newly elected chief executive of Rhode Island.

3. the head of a government.

   a conference attended by all the European chief executives.

4. Also called chief executive officer.  the head of an organization, company, etc..

   the chief executive of a media corporation.

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chief executive British  

noun

1. the person with overall responsibility for the efficient running of a company, organization, etc

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Etymology

Origin of chief executive

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Sapporo Real Estate has a strong track record of projects including Yebisu Garden Place, a prominent Japanese mixed-use development, said Hiro Hirano, deputy executive chair of KKR Asia-Pacific and chief executive of KKR Japan.

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For Dynavax, joining Sanofi will help it amplify the impact of its vaccines due to the French company’s commercial reach and development capabilities, Dynavax Chief Executive Ryan Spencer said.

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“The opportunity for miners to convert to AI is one of the greatest opportunities I could possibly imagine,” said Adam Sullivan, chief executive of Core Scientific, which has pivoted to AI data centers.

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However, traditional AI data centers, which need to be always on, can’t offer this flexibility, according to Matthew Schultz, chief executive of CleanSpark.

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As chief executive, Iger believed it was his job to manage the image of the world’s best-known entertainment brand, according to people who worked with him.

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