chief executive officers
Top company bosses
Chief executive officers are the highest-ranking executives in organizations, responsible for major decisions and overall operations.
The term applies across corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies.
Usually shortened to CEO in singular or CEOs in plural: Three chief executive officers testified before the committee.
The full phrase appears mainly in formal contexts like legal documents and official announcements.
- managing directorsSenior corporate leadership figures
- golden parachutesGenerous exit packages for executives
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- presidentElected leader of nation
- corporate governanceCompany direction and control
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Those ranked below
interns · trainees · middle management · hourly workers · junior staff
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Owners of company stock
boards of directors · stockholders · principals · regulators · auditors
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People doing jobs
laborers · wage earners · organized labor · blue-collar workers · proletariat
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