CEO meaning in Français | English Dictionary

📖 Définitions

noun
directeur général; Directeur général; chef; Directeur général

EN: The highest-ranking executive in a company or organization, responsible for making major corporate decisions, managing overall operations, and acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors and corporate operations.; A person who holds the title of Chief Executive Officer in any type of organization, including non-profits, government agencies, or startups, regardless of the organization's size.; Used informally or figuratively to refer to someone who is in charge or takes a leadership role in a particular context, even outside of a corporate setting.; In some countries, particularly the UK and Australia, the term may refer to the most senior public servant or administrator in a government department or local authority.

🔗 Détails

Formes du mot

dénombrable Pluriel: CEOs

Collocations

CEO ofappoint a CEOoutgoing CEOincoming CEOCEO and chairman

Synonymes

chief executivechief executive officermanaging directorpresident

Souvent confondus

COO

EN: 'COO' stands for Chief Operating Officer, who manages day-to-day operations, while 'CEO' is the highest-ranking executive overall.

fr: 'COO' signifie Directeur des Opérations (Chief Operating Officer), qui gère les opérations quotidiennes, tandis que 'CEO' est l'exécutif de plus haut rang dans l'ensemble.

CFO

EN: 'CFO' stands for Chief Financial Officer, responsible for financial matters, whereas 'CEO' holds the top executive position.

fr: 'CFO' signifie Directeur Financier (Chief Financial Officer), responsable des questions financières, tandis que 'CEO' occupe la fonction exécutive la plus élevée.

Conseils d'orthographe

EN: Always written in uppercase as 'CEO'. The plural is 'CEOs' (no apostrophe).

fr: Toujours écrit en majuscules comme 'CEO'. Le pluriel est 'CEOs' (sans apostrophe).

💬 Exemples

The CEO announced a new strategic direction for the company during the annual shareholders' meeting.

Le directeur général a annoncé une nouvelle orientation stratégique pour l'entreprise lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle des actionnaires.
As the CEO of a small non-profit, she wore many hats and handled everything from fundraising to daily operations.

En tant que directrice générale d'une petite organisation à but non lucratif, elle portait plusieurs casquettes et gérait tout, de la collecte de fonds aux opérations quotidiennes.
He joked that he was the CEO of his household, making all the final decisions about dinner plans.

Il plaisantait en disant qu'il était le PDG de son foyer, prenant toutes les décisions finales concernant les dîners.
The CEO of the local council presented the annual budget to the elected councillors.

Le directeur général du conseil municipal a présenté le budget annuel aux conseillers élus.