CFO

NOUN

captain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boss commander director executive leader officer operator owner pilot skipper

STRONG

CEO authority cap chieftain exec guide head skip top

WEAK

four-striper head honcho higher up number one top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follower

Example Sentences

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“Elon started SpaceX with the goal to change mankind and make us a multiplanetary species,” SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen said in a 17-minute video hosted on the website, referring to CEO Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It expects to fly four flights per month in January 2027 and reach eight per month by the second quarter of next year, according to CFO Douglas Ahrens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

And while CEO Sam Altman has been eager to do an IPO, CFO Sarah Friar has said the company may need more time, according to the Journal External link.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“These people by and large did not know anything about how to do the trade and expected Goldman to help them replicate it,” Burry wrote in an e-mail to his CFO.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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