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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)
business executive, corporate executive - an executive in a business corporation
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Translations
výkonný ředitel
administrerende direktør
toimitusjohtaja
glavni izvršni direktor
最高経営責任者
최고 경영자
vyriausiasis pareigūnas/vadybininkas
galvenais izpilddirektors
VD
ตัวย่อของเจ้าหน้าที่ระดับสูง
baş yöneticiCEOYönetim Kurulu Başkanı
Tổng Giám đốc Điều hành

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
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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