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

chief executive

noun
 
/ˌtʃiːf ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
 
/ˌtʃiːf ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
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  1. the person with the highest rank in a company or an organization
    • The chief executive addressed the board.
    • He was forced to resign his post as chief executive of the company’s UK subsidiary.
    compare executive directorTopics Jobsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • current
    • former
    • acting
    • …
    verb + chief executive
    • appoint
    • name
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  2. Chief Executive
     the president of the US
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