CEO
der CEO, die CEOs
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CEO
The person at the head of a company's executive management. The abbreviation comes from the English 'Chief Executive Officer' and, depending on the company's structure, roughly corresponds to a chair of the executive board or a managing director.
Der CEO stellte die neue Strategie des Unternehmens vor.
The CEO presented the company's new strategy.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die CEOs |
| genitive | des CEO |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der CEO | die CEOs |
| accusative | den CEO | die CEOs |
| dative | dem CEO | den CEOs |
| genitive | des CEO des CEOs | der CEOs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die CEOs |
| genitive | der CEO |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die CEO | die CEOs |
| accusative | die CEO | die CEOs |
| dative | der CEO | den CEOs |
| genitive | der CEO | der CEOs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'CEO' is particularly common in business language, company news, and professional contexts. The word often occurs in connection with executive management, corporate strategy, and corporations.
Der CEO veröffentlichte die Ergebnisse im Geschäftsbericht.
The CEO published the results in the annual report.
Common collocations include 'CEO eines Unternehmens' (CEO of a company), 'CEO eines Konzerns' (CEO of a corporation), 'zum CEO ernannt werden' (to be appointed CEO), and 'als CEO tätig sein' (to work as a CEO).
Nach vielen Jahren in der Geschäftsleitung wurde er zum CEO des Konzerns ernannt.
After many years in executive management, he was appointed CEO of the corporation.
Affiliation with a company is often expressed with 'CEO von' (CEO of) or the genitive. The phrase 'als CEO' (as CEO) is often used to describe the professional role.
Sie arbeitet seit drei Jahren als CEO eines mittelständischen Unternehmens.
She has been working as the CEO of a midsize company for three years.
