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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgeschäftsführender Vorsitzender
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃɛftsfʏhʁəndɐ ˈfɔʁzɪt͡sɐndɐ/
"Der geschäftsführende Vorsitzende leitete die wichtige Aufsichtsratssitzung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of the board of directors who also holds an active executive management role within the company, combining governance oversight with operational leadership.
"The executive chairman led the company's long-term strategic expansion while delegating daily operations to the chief executive officer." - 2
A senior corporate officer who presides over board meetings and retains executive authority, often during a transition phase or following a founder's departure from the CEO role.
"After stepping down as CEO, he assumed the position of executive chairman to mentor the new leadership team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'executive' (from Late Latin executivus, meaning 'effective or performing', originating in the 16th century) and 'chairman' (referring to the presiding officer of a meeting, established in the 17th century). The compound title emerged in modern corporate governance to designate a board chairman who also holds internal executive responsibilities.
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président-directeur général
Transliteration: /pʁe.zi.dɑ̃ di.ʁɛk.tœʁ ʒe.ne.ʁal/
"Le président-directeur général a annoncé les nouveaux résultats financiers."
geschäftsführender Vorsitzender
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʃɛftsfʏhʁəndɐ ˈfɔʁzɪt͡sɐndɐ/
"Der geschäftsführende Vorsitzende leitete die wichtige Aufsichtsratssitzung."
presidente esecutivo
Transliteration: /pre.ziˈdɛn.te e.ze.kuˈti.vo/
"Il presidente esecutivo ha supervisionato la fusione strategica."
presidente ejecutivo
Transliteration: /pɾe.siˈðen.te e.xe.kuˈti.βo/
"El presidente ejecutivo presentó la nueva visión de la empresa."
presidente executivo
Transliteration: /pɾe.ziˈdẽ.tʃi e.ze.kuˈtʃi.vu/
"O presidente executivo conduziu a reunião com os acionistas."
कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष
Transliteration: Karyakari adhyaksh
"कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष ने कंपनी की आगामी योजनाओं की घोषणा की।"
执行董事长
Transliteration: zhíxíng dǒngshìzhǎng
"执行董事长负责监督公司的整体发展战略。"
대표이사 회장
Transliteration: daepyo-isa hoejang
"대표이사 회장은 그룹의 신사업 확장을 주도했다."
代表取締役会長
Transliteration: daihyō torishimariyaku kaichō
"代表取締役会長が新しい経営方針を発表しました。"
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