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chief executive
[cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv]
noun
the president of the United States.
the powers of the chief executive, as granted by the Constitution.
the governor of a U.S. state.
the newly elected chief executive of Rhode Island.
the head of a government.
a conference attended by all the European chief executives.
Also called chief executive officer.the head of an organization, company, etc..
the chief executive of a media corporation.
chief executive
noun
the person with overall responsibility for the efficient running of a company, organization, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of chief executive1
Example Sentences
Spencer Rascoff, who was appointed Match chief executive in February to tackle the slowdown in user engagement, stepped in to lead Tinder directly.
In May, Tinder Chief Executive Faye Iosotaluno announced she would step down in July after less than two years in the role.
Dario Amodei, chief executive of AI-firm Anthropic, told news website Axios last month that the technology could wipe out half of entry-level white collar jobs.
On Wednesday, the transport secretary is expected to announce the findings of a review conducted by the former chief executive of Crossrail, James Stewart, which was commissioned last year to "investigate the oversight of major transport infrastructure projects".
In October last year, a new chief executive, Mark Wild, was put in place as part of efforts to get control of rising costs.
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