Phrase guide

chief financial officer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The executive who is in charge of financial affairs, notably as head of a financial department, typically directly under the chief executive officer and/or the board who lead the corporation or other organisation as a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CFO, financial director

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: CXO, officer, person

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noun

Meaning 2

the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CFO

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corporate executive, business executive

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: финансов директор (finansov direktor) — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 首席財務官 /首席财务官 (shǒuxí cáiwùguān) — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Danish: økonomichef — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Danish: økonomidirektør — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Dutch: financieel directeur — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Dutch: CFO — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Finnish: talousjohtaja — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • German: Finanzvorstand — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • German: Finanzvorständin — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Icelandic: fjármálastjóri — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Russian: финансовый директор (finansovyj direktor) — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Spanish: director financiero — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Xibe: ᠰᡟᡞ ᠠᡞᡫᡝ ᠣᡠ (syi aife oo) — executive in charge of financial affairs
  • Xibe: ᡠᡪᡠᡞ ᡨᡝᡣᡠᡢᡤᡝ ᡠᠯᡞᠨ ᠪᠠᡞᡨᠠᡞ ᡥᠠᡫᠠᠨ (ujui tekungge ulin baitai hafan) — executive in charge of financial affairs