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executive officer

NOUN
director
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator chief executive head leader organizer player principal producer supervisor
STRONG
boss chair controller exec governor kingpin overseer skipper
WEAK
big person head honcho helmer key player person upstairs top dog top person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee follower worker

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Making the 41,000-seat Stamford Bridge stadium their permanent home has been a target of chief executive officer Aki Mandhar since she joined the women's club in September 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“The more locations you have, the more likely it is that shoppers have convenience,” said David Sobie, chief executive officer of Happy Returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Louis Gave, chief executive officer at Gavekal Research wrote a note for investors last week in which he explored the possibility of the UAE striking up a closer relationship with China.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

He ran Novell, one of Silicon Valley’s most important software firms, and in 2001, he became the chief executive officer of Google.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell