chief executive officer

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === chief executive officer (plural chief executive officers) (business) The highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis; CEO. Synonyms: CEO, chief executive Hypernyms: CXO, officer < person Coordinate terms: COO; chief operating officer; more at CXO § Hyponyms ==== Translations ====