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chief executive

[ cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv ]

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chief executive¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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And we all know that when this chief executive makes a promise, you can take it to the bank for at least a few minutes.

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“Ever since we announced our U.S. entry, we have been getting customer requests all across the United States,” T&T Chief Executive Tina Lee said in a statement.

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Bill Addy, chief executive of Liverpool BID Company, said the £2 levy would help Liverpool attract bigger events which, in turn, would bring more visitors and money to the city.

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Chief Executive Charles H. Rivkin wrote that the changes to the film and TV tax credit program would “help attract more productions and jobs in California.”

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County Chief Executive Fesia Davenport told the unions they would get no raises in their new contracts because of unprecedented financial pressures.

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