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Definition of chief executive officer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chief executive officer

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/ˌtʃiːf ɪɡˌzekjətɪv ˈɒfɪsə(r)/

/ˌtʃiːf ɪɡˌzekjətɪv ˈɑːfɪsər/

(abbreviation CEO)

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the person in a company who has the most power and authorityTopics Businessb2

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