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CEO

NOUN
administrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority bureaucrat chief commander controller custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor
STRONG
President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor mayor overseer premier producer
WEAK
front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee follower worker
NOUN
authority
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expert judge law
STRONG
Bible arbiter aristocrat boss brains brass buff connoisseur czar egghead establishment exec executive feds governor guru kingfish kingpin pro professional professor pundit scholar specialist textbook upstairs veteran virtuoso whiz wizard
WEAK
big cheese big shot big wig city hall front office ivory dome power elite top brass top dog top hand
Antonyms
STRONG
amateur greenhorn ignoramus proletariat rookie student
NOUN
captain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boss commander director executive leader officer operator owner pilot skipper
STRONG
CFO authority cap chieftain exec guide head skip top
WEAK
four-striper head honcho higher up number one top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follower
NOUN
employer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boss company corporation entrepreneur executive firm management manager manufacturer organization owner
STRONG
President businessperson capitalist chief co director establishment head juice kingpin outfit overseer patron proprietor superintendent supervisor
WEAK
big shot front office head honcho meal ticket workers big cheese
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee
STRONG
worker
NOUN
executive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration administrator boss chief commander director entrepreneur government leader management manager officer official supervisor
STRONG
VIP brass businessperson co directorate exec governor head heavyweight hierarchy higher-up industrialist leadership skipper tycoon
WEAK
big wheel head honcho head person key player top brass
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee follower worker
NOUN
higher-up
Synonyms
STRONG
VIP better boss brass chief chieftain director elder exec executive head heavyweight leader manager principal ruler senior supervisor
WEAK
head honcho key player
Antonyms
STRONG
employee follower junior worker
NOUN
official
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary
STRONG
President boss brains brass chancellor comptroller dignitary exec functionary governor higher-up incumbent magistrate marshal mayor officeholder panjandrum premier top treasurer
WEAK
big shot front office head person top brass top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee
NOUN
president
Synonyms
STRONG
boss leader premier
WEAK
chief executive officer chief of state commander in chief head of state person in charge prime minister
NOUN
superior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boss manager principal ruler supervisor
STRONG
VIP brass chief chieftain director elder exec executive head heavyweight higher-up leader senior
WEAK
head honcho key player
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee worker
STRONG
follower junior
WEAK
inferior servant

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Earlier this year, the CEO laid out a similar long-term vision, promising to “enhance technology more aggressively and build a more connected consumer experience with Disney+.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

“The most common question being asked by the CEO of a Fortune 500 today is not, ‘How do I deploy AI?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Shares are approaching their 52-week high as CEO Josh D’Amaro pursues growth.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Satya Nadella has been CEO of Microsoft since February 2014.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The first sign that Spider-Man had no interest in Deutsche Bank’s dark dealings came at a speech that morning, given by the CEO of Option One, the mortgage originator owned by H&R Block.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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