managing directorˌmanaging diˈrector noun [countable] British English 
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Thesaurus- His position will be general manager, retail, reporting direct to Dymocks' managing director Ken Terry.
- How do you feel about Dad appointing Guy managing director?
- Mark Hudson, managing director of Kable, agrees.
- Mr Giles is the managing director of Waterstones.
- Mr Stewart, managing director of Rogerson's Developments, faced no further charges and was released at that stage.
- The managing director shuffled some papers in front of him, then began.
THESAURUS► boss
someone who is in charge of a large company or organization SYN chief executive officer the person who is in charge of you at work. Boss sounds rather informal. The usual word to use in more formal English is manager: · Does your boss know you're looking for another job?
► manager the person in charge of a business such as a shop, a bank, or a hotel, or of a part of a business: · I'd like to speak to the hotel manager.· the sales manager· the manager of an Italian restaurant
► head the person who is in charge of an organization or a department within that organization: · the head of the CIA· My wife's head of the French department at the university.· He was the former head of the American Cancer Society.
► chief the most important person or one of the most important people in an organization such as the police, the fire department, or the army: · the chief of police· police/army/fire chiefs· Health chiefs have secured cash to build two new hospitals.
► president especially American English the person who is in charge of a large company or a department within a company: · the president of CBS news· Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.
► managing director British English the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company or organization: · He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
► chief executive (also chief executive officer, CEO) the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company: · the CEO of General Motors· Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.
► supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: · He was employed as a warehouse supervisor.
► line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company: · If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
► report to somebody if you report to someone in a company, that person is directly in charge of you: · Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.
Longman Language Activatora manager in a high position► director an important manager who is in charge of a company or a department in a company: · The directors are meeting today to discuss the company's future.finance/sales/personnel etc director: · Have you met the new finance director?director of: · Dr Jane Wilde, director of the Health Promotion Agency
► chief executive also chief executive officer/CEO American the manager with most authority in the normal, everyday management of a company. This job is often combined with other jobs, such as that of president: · Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.chief executive of: · the CEO of General Motors
► president the person in charge of a large company or organization, especially in the US: · Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.president of: · the president of CBS news
► vice president American abbreviation VP the person in a company or organization who is directly below the president in rank, and who is usually responsible for a particular part of the company: · Meyer hopes to become the company's first female vice president.vice president of/for: · the vice president for sales and marketing· the VP of corporate affairs
► chairman/chairwoman the person who is in charge of a large company or organization, especially the most powerful member of its board: · Doreen's leaving party looked more like a board meeting, with the chairman and directors there to say goodbye.chairman/chairwoman of: · Manley gradually worked her way up, and within ten years became chairwoman of the board.· The Chairman of British Airways visited Downing Street last week.
► managing director British the person in charge of the daily management of a company or organization. This job is often combined with that of chairman: managing director of: · Silva has been appointed managing director of the sales division.· He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
► head the person in charge of an organization or department: head of: · the former head of MI5, the British Intelligence Service· She's the head of research and development.