Chief Executive
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5.5
- noun
- /tʃif ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/
- Formal
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jefe del Poder Ejecutivo
- As the chief executive, she is responsible for leading the executive branch of the government.
And we would be freed from this self perpetuating nightmare of a chief executive who cannot even handle Twitter, let alone reality.
- And we would be freed from this self perpetuating nightmare of a chief executive who cannot even handle Twitter, let alone reality.
Examples
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Few expect the legislature to do anything but rubber-stamp bills presented to it by the chief executive.
Academic text (1997) -
The chief executive addressed the nation to discuss the challenges facing the administration.
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And it is within my power as the chief executive to take this action.
Fiction book (1990) -
The term of office of the first Chief Executive shall be the same as the regular term.
Academic text (1990) -
We should not expect our chief executive to construct a successful foreign policy without a full box of tools.
Academic text (1998) -
Point: He had acted within the powers of the chief executive.
Fiction book (1990) -
The latter involved, of course, a vote for the chief executive of the Navajo Nation.
Academic text (1998) -
Neither the board nor the chief executive can simply go through the governance motions and expect great results.
Academic text (2006) -
One of the primary ways that the chief executive displays his power is in declaring war.
Blog text (1) -
What I've decided I'd like to do is to formally ask you to come in and be the next chief executive of this company.
Synonyms
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2.3
The elected leader of the United States who runs the national government
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6.5
The office of the President of the United States, meaning the job and powers
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2.0
Leader of the United States who represents the country and runs the federal government
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3.5
An elected leader of the United States who runs the national government and speaks for the country
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'leader of the executive branch' is directly and compositionally derived from 'chief' (top leader) + 'executive' (the branch or officer that enforces laws). This straightforward noun-title formation is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Chief Executive comes from two simple ideas: chief means the top leader and executive comes from the idea 'to carry out' or make things happen. So, it means the person who leads the government and makes sure laws and plans are put into action.