CHIEF EXECUTIVE Definition & Meaning

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chief executive¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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The Fostering Network's chief executive Sarah Thomas agreed more carers were "desperately needed," but said further action on retention was crucial.

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“We’re manufacturing in so many different places. We could shift things around,” Nvidia’s Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at a Q&A with analysts last month.

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“We know that the actions that are being taken are not lawful because this is essentially approved funding,” said Rick Noguchi, president and chief executive of California Humanities, a state affiliate of the NEH, which was notified Wednesday night that its funding had been eliminated.

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Richard Parry, the Canal and River Trust's chief executive, said it was not "sustainable for a charity to shoulder the full financial burden of this new legislative requirement".

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Chief Executive Charles H. Rivkin called on the U.S. to be a “more competitive destination.”

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