chief executives
Company head honchos
Chief executives are the highest-ranking officers in organizations, typically responsible for major decisions and overall operations.
In corporate settings, this means the CEO.
In government, chief executives are heads of state or government—presidents, governors, mayors.
The term emphasizes executive authority: the power to implement policy and direct operations rather than legislate or adjudicate.
- presidentElected leader of nation
- managersThose who oversee operations
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- head of governmentTop political authority
- bossWorkplace superior
decision-making · strategy · big picture · governors · office · power suit · golden parachute · chancellors · head of state · visionary · C-suite · top brass · prime minister · negotiation · policy makers · directors · corporate ladder · acquisitions
- council officialscouncillors, councilors, mayors, deputy mayors, town clerks
chief executivessubordinates
Those ranked below
interns · hourly workers · trainees · middle managers · support staff
chief executivesfollowers
People who support someone
underlings · minions · worker bees · grunts · foot soldiers
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