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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChairman and CEO
/ˈtʃɛər.mən ənd ˌsiː.iːˈoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single person who holds the dual roles of chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of a corporation.
"The chairman and CEO announced a new strategic plan during the annual shareholders' meeting." - 2
The supreme executive leader responsible for both guiding the board of directors and managing the day-to-day operations and performance of a firm.
"Investors often debate whether combining the roles of chairman and CEO creates a conflict of interest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'chairman', derived from Middle English and Old French denoting the presiding officer of a meeting, with 'CEO', an initialism for Chief Executive Officer that emerged in mid-20th-century corporate governance in the United States. The hyphenated or conjoined form represents the consolidation of the two highest leadership positions in a corporation under a single individual.
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Président-directeur général
Transliteration: prezi.dɑ̃ di.ʁɛk.tœʁ ʒe.ne.ʁal
"Le président-directeur général a signé le nouveau contrat de fusion."
Vorstandsvorsitzender
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁʃtant͡s.fɔɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩deːɐ̯
"Der Vorstandsvorsitzender leitete die wichtige Konferenz."
Presidente e amministratore delegato
Transliteration: preziˈdɛnte e amministraˈtore deleˈɡato
"Il presidente e amministratore delegato ha presentato i risultati finanziari."
Presidente y director ejecutivo
Transliteration: pɾesiˈðente i diɾekˈtoɾ exeˈkutivo
"El presidente y director ejecutivo habló sobre el crecimiento de la empresa."
Presidente e diretor-executivo
Transliteration: pɾeziˈdẽtʃi i diɾeˈtoɾ eɡzeˈkutivu
"O presidente e diretor-executivo inaugurou a nova sede."
चेयरमैन और सीईओ
Transliteration: cheyarmain aur si-i-o
"चेयरमैन और सीईओ ने कंपनी की सफलता का श्रेय कर्मचारियों को दिया।"
董事长兼首席执行官
Transliteration: dǒngshìzhǎng jiān shǒuxí zhíngwènguān
"董事长兼首席执行官发表了重要讲话。"
회장 겸 최고경영자
Transliteration: hoejang gyeom choego gyeongyeongja
"회장 겸 최고경영자가 글로벌 전략을 발표했다."
会長兼CEO
Transliteration: kaichou ken shi i ou
"会長兼CEOが記者会見を開きました。"
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