ceo
ceo — noun
1. the most senior manager of a company or other organization, who makes the most i
the most senior manager of a company or other organization, who makes the most important decisions about its direction and operations
The CEO of the renewable energy company announced a new plan to cut carbon emissions.
CEO + of + [industry sector]
Yara was appointed CEO of a small software firm in her hometown last year.
Before making a major decision, the CEO discusses it with the leadership team.
A good CEO needs to understand both the financial side and the human side of the business.
The company's former CEO wrote a book about leadership during difficult times.
- chief executive
slightly more formal; often used in official reports and documents rather than in everyday news
- managing director
common in British and Commonwealth English; often refers to the same top role but can imply a more hands-on operational focus
- president
in some companies (especially in the US) the president is the top role, but in many large firms the president reports to the CEO
- employee
a person who works for a company but does not hold its top leadership position
- subordinate
someone lower in rank within the organizational hierarchy
文法句型
the CEO + of + organization
a/an + CEO
CEO + verb (singular)
用法筆記
CEO is commonly used with an article: 'a CEO' for the role in general, or 'the CEO' for a specific person who holds the position. It is usually pronounced as three separate letters (C-E-O) rather than as a single word.