chief executive officer vs governor

chief executive officer

noun
  • The highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis; CEO. 

governor

noun
  • The chief executive officer of a first-level division of a country. 

  • A constituent of a phrase that governs another. 

  • A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback. 

  • A member of a decision-making for an organization or entity (including some public agencies) similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors. 

  • A pilot; a steersman. 

  • Father. 

  • Boss; employer; gaffer. 

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