Chief executive

Synonyms for "chief executive" (32 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(2 words)
Determiner(1 words)
de. exekutive
Adjective(1 words)
elected governor

Strong matches (9)

Noun(3 words)
head of governmentlocal government chiefmost presidential
Adjective(1 words)
high official

Related words (16)

Noun(8 words)
premierspresidentpresident of the united statespresidentsprime ministersstate executivestate governorunited states president

Related word relations

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More general

4 entries
chief of statehead of statepresidencypresidentship

Translations

4 translations across 4 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 行政長官 /行政长官 noun (the head of government or head of state)

Hindi

1 entries
  • चीफ एक्जिक्यूटिव अफसर noun (the head of government or head of state)

Khmer

1 entries
  • អគ្គប្រតិបត្តិ noun (the head of government or head of state)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • chefe do executivo noun (the head of government or head of state)

Sample sentences

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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.

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"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."

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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.

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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.

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