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chief executive en · NOUN

Meanings

1. The head of government or head of state. ▸ POTUS, the president of the United States.
2. (Hong-Kong, as office holder, capitalized) The head of government or head of state. ▸ The head of government of Hong Kong
   • After consultation with the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive in Council may, on being satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, give the Board such written directions as he thinks fit with respect to the performance of any of the Board’s functions under this Ordinance. 2004, Legislative Council of Hong Kong, “Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance”, in Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette, Section 9(1), page A227:
3. (Macau) The head of government or head of state. ▸ The head of government of Macau
4. The head of government or head of state. ▸ The governor of a U.S. state.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of chief executive officer
   alt of chief executive officer
   • "This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm." 2011 December 16, Denis Campbell, “Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'”, in Guardian:
   • Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today. 2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70:
   • In this section, any reference to a director, chief executive, manager, employee or agent of a Scheme member includes a person who has been but no longer is a director, chief executive, manager, employee or agent of the Scheme member. 2004, Legislative Council of Hong Kong, “Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance”, in Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette, Section 32(9), page A261:

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Chief Executive

Translations (17)

nl bestuursvoorzitter (chief executive officer) · cmn 最高執行官 /最高执行官 (chief executive officer) · sv VD (chief executive officer) · cmn 首席執行官 /首席执行官 (chief executive officer) · sv verkställande direktör (chief executive officer) · hi चीफ एक्जिक्यूटिव अफसर (chief executive officer) · pt chefe do executivo (the head of government or head of state) · cmn 行政總裁 /行政总裁 (chief executive officer) · hi चीफ एक्जिक्यूटिव अफसर (the head of government or head of state) · sv vd (chief executive officer) · nl algemeen directeur (chief executive officer) · cmn 執行總裁 /执行总裁 (chief executive officer) · mi kaiwhakahaere matua (chief executive officer) · km អគ្គប្រតិបត្តិ (the head of government or head of state) · nl CEO (chief executive officer) · yue 行政長官 /行政长官 (the head of government or head of state) · cmn 行政長官 /行政长官 (the head of government or head of state)