Phrase guide

chief information officer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An executive who is in charge of the technical affairs of a business, notably as head of the information technology department, typically directly under the chief executive officer and/or the board.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: CITO, CTO, chief technology officer, CISO

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CIO, CITO, CTO, chief technology officer, CISO

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: CXO, officer, person

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: главен информационен директор (glaven informacionen direktor) — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Dutch: CIO — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Finnish: tietohallintojohtaja — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • German: Informationsmanager — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Italian: direttore informatico — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Japanese: 最高情報責任者 (saikō jōhō sekininsha) — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Polish: kierownik do spraw informatyki — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Portuguese: diretor de informática — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Romanian: șef de la informații — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Swedish: CIO — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business
  • Swedish: informationschef — person in charge of the technical affairs of a business