Phrase guide

chief operating officer

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A corporate officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for executing decisions of the chief executive officer (CEO) according to their decided schedule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: COO

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: CXO, officer, person

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noun

Meaning 2

the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chief executive officer, CEO

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: corporate executive, business executive

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 營運長 /营运长 (yíngyùnzhǎng) — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Dutch: operationeel directeur — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Dutch: COO — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Finnish: operatiivinen johtaja — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • French: directeur de l’exploitation — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Irish: príomhoifigeach oibriúcháin — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Japanese: 最高執行責任者 (saikō shikkō sekinin-sha) — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Macedonian: гла́вен операти́вен дире́ктор (gláven operatíven diréktor) — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Macedonian: операти́вен дире́ктор (operatíven diréktor) — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Polish: dyrektor operacyjny — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO
  • Russian: директор по производству (direktor po proizvodstvu) — a corporate officer responsible for executing decisions of CEO