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"Executive director" is a noun which is often translated as "el director ejecutivo", and "CEO" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "director ejecutivo". Learn more about the difference between "executive director" and "CEO" below.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el director ejecutivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la directora ejecutiva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm very happy because I was appointed executive director of the company.Estoy muy feliz porque me nombraron director ejecutivo de la empresa.
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
1. (chief executive officer)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el director ejecutivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la directora ejecutiva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The new CEO is leading a total reorganization of the company.El nuevo director ejecutivo está liderando la reorganización total de la compañía.
b. el presidente ejecutivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la presidenta ejecutiva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The CEO discussed the future of the company with the Board of Directors.La presidenta ejecutiva discutió el futuro de la organización con la junta directiva.
c. el consejero delegado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la consejera delegada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The company still hasn't elected a new CEO.La compañía todavía no ha elegido un nuevo consejero delegado.
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