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

“Russia is now attacking without limits,” said Maxim Timchenko, chief executive of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tom Sawyer, the Port of Milford Haven's chief executive, called the Sea Empress disaster "a defining moment", saying it had "exposed shortcomings in our industry and caused profound harm to a coastline whose natural beauty and biodiversity we all treasure".

From BBC

Sean Morton, chief executive of the London-listed but Manchester-based On the Beach, said the pace of development of the central Ancoats district has been "staggering".

From BBC

Lawrence Newman, chief executive of Beauty Tech Group, pointed to the city's five universities and "the stickiness of people wanting to live here post-university".

From BBC

He points to the near half a billion pounds paid in dividends over two decades from the partly council-owned international airport, and the role of former council leader Richard Leese and chief executive, the late Howard Bernstein.

From BBC