The managing director of a company is the most important working director, and is in charge of the way the company is managed. The abbreviation MD is also used.
[mainly British, business]regional note: in AM, usually use chief executive officer
managing director in British English
(ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ dɪˈrɛktə)
noun
the chief executive or most senior employee of a company or a department of a company
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managing director
British English: managing director /ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ dɪˈrɛktə/ NOUN
The managing director of a company is the senior working director, and is in charge of the way the company is managed.