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CEO

abbr.
chief executive officer
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CEO

abbreviation for
(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) chief executive officer
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CEO

or C.E.O.,

chief executive officer.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.CEO - the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firmCEO - the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
chief executive officer, chief operating officer
business executive, corporate executive - an executive in a business corporation
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Translations
مُدِيرُ الإدَارَةِ التَنْفِيذِيَّة
výkonný ředitel
administrerende direktør
GeneraldirektorGeschäftsführer
Πρόεδρος εταιρείας
presidentepresidente del consejo de administración
toimitusjohtaja
PDG
glavni izvršni direktor
direttore generale
最高経営責任者
최고 경영자
vyriausiasis pareigūnas/vadybininkas
galvenais izpilddirektors
president-directeur
adm.dir.administrerende direktør
dyrektor naczelny
presidente executivo
главный исполнительный директор
VD
ตัวย่อของเจ้าหน้าที่ระดับสูง
baş yöneticiCEOYönetim Kurulu Başkanı
Tổng Giám đốc Điều hành
执行总裁首席执行官

CEO

(ˌsiː iː ˈou) noun (abbreviation)
Chief Executive Officer; the president of a large company.
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CEO

→ مُدِيرُ الإدَارَةِ التَنْفِيذِيَّة výkonný ředitel administrerende direktør Generaldirektor Πρόεδρος εταιρείας presidente, presidente del consejo de administración toimitusjohtaja PDG glavni izvršni direktor direttore generale 最高経営責任者 최고 경영자 president-directeur adm.dir. dyrektor naczelny presidente executivo главный исполнительный директор VD ตัวย่อของเจ้าหน้าที่ระดับสูง CEO Tổng Giám đốc Điều hành 首席执行官
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