Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chief_executive

2 senses of chief executive

Sense 1
President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive -- (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning")
       => head of state, chief of state -- (the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government)

Sense 2
President of the United States, President, Chief Executive -- (the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years")
       => presidency, presidentship -- (the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time")