CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)

Synonyms:

CEO; chief executive officer; chief operating officer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chief operating officer" is a kind of...):

business executive; corporate executive (an executive in a business corporation)

Credits