chief executive officer

1. 1.

   the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)

   SynonymsCEOchief operating officer

   Broadercorporate executive

Questions about chief executive officer

What does chief executive officer mean?

chief executive officer means "the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)".

What is another word for chief executive officer?

Close synonyms include CEO, chief operating officer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.