An executive officer of a firm or corporation.
Roget 737a:
government,
legal authority,
soveriegn,
sovereign authority;
authority
etc.
737;
master
etc.
745;
direction
etc.
693.
[nations]
national government,
nation,
state,
country,
nation-state,
dominion,
republic,
empire,
union,
democratic republic;
kingdom,
principality.
[subdivisions of nations]
state government [Lat.],
state;
shire [Brit.];
province [Can.];
county [Ire.];
canton [Switz.];
territory [Austral.];
duchy,
archduchy,
archdukedom†;
woiwodshaft;
commonwealth;
region
etc.
181;
property
etc.
780.
[smaller subdivisions]
county,
parish
city,
domain,
tract,
arrondissement [Fr.],
mofussil†,
commune;
wappentake,
hundred,
riding,
lathe,
garth†,
soke†,
tithing;
ward,
precinct,
bailiwick.
command,
empire,
sway,
rule;
dominion,
domination;
sovereignty,
supremacy,
suzerainty;
lordship,
headship†;
chiefdom†;
seigniory,
seigniority†.
rule,
sway,
command,
control,
administer;
govern
etc.
(direct)
693;
lead,
preside over,
reign,
possess the throne,
be seated on the throne,
occupy the throne;
sway the scepter,
wield the scepter;
wear the crown.
state,
realm,
body politic,
posse comitatus [Lat.].
[person in the governing authority]
judicature
etc.
965;
cabinet
etc.
(council)
696;
seat of government,
seat of authority;
headquarters.
[Acquisition of authority]
accession;
installation
etc.
755;
politics
etc.
737.1.
reign,
regime,
dynasty;
directorship,
dictatorship;
protectorate,
protectorship;
caliphate,
pashalic†,
electorate;
presidency,
presidentship†;
administration;
proconsul,
consulship;
prefecture;
seneschalship;
magistrature†,
magistracy.
monarchy;
kinghood†,
kingship;
royalty,
regality;
aristarchy†,
aristocracy;
oligarchy,
democracy,
theocracy,
demagogy;
commonwealth;
dominion;
heteronomy;
republic,
republicanism;
socialism;
collectivism;
mob law,
mobocracy†,
ochlocracy†;
vox populi,
imperium in imperio [Lat.];
bureaucracy;
beadledom†,
bumbledom†;
stratocracy;
military power,
military government,
junta;
feodality†,
feudal system,
feudalism.
thearchy†,
theocracy,
dinarchy†;
duarchy†,
triarchy,
heterarchy†;
duumvirate;
triumvirate;
autocracy,
autonomy;
limited monarchy;
constitutional government,
constitutional monarchy;
home rule;
representative government;
monocracy†,
pantisocracy†.
gynarchy†,
gynocracy†,
gynaeocracy†;
petticoat government.
[government functions]
legislature,
judiciary,
administration.
[Government agencies and institutions]
office of the president,
office of the prime minister,
cabinet;
senate,
house of representatives,
parliament;
council
etc.
696;
courts,
supreme court;
[U.S. national government departments],
state,
interior,
labor,
health and human services,
defense,
education,
agriculture,
justice,
commerce,
treasury;
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
FBI;
Central Intelligence Agency,
CIA;
National Institutes of Health,
NIH;
Postal Service,
Post Office;
Federal Aviation Administration,
FAA.
[national government officials]
president,
vice president,
cabinet member,
prime minister,
minister;
senator,
representatative,
president pro tem [Lat.],
speaker of the house;
department head,
section head,
section chief;
federal judge,
justice,
justice of the supreme court,
chief justice;
treasurer,
secretary of the treasury;
director of the FBI.
[state government officials]
governor,
state cabinet member;
state senator,
assemblyman,
assemblywoman.
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Roget 745:
master,
padrone;
lord,
lord paramount;
commander,
commandant;
captain;
chief,
chieftain;
sirdar†,
sachem,
sheik,
head,
senior,
governor,
ruler,
dictator;
leader
etc.
(director)
694;
boss,
cockarouse†,
sagamore,
werowance†.
lord of the ascendant;
cock of the walk,
cock of the roost;
gray mare;
mistress.
potentate;
liege,
liege lord;
suzerain,
sovereign,
monarch,
autocrat,
despot,
tyrant,
oligarch.
crowned head,
emperor,
king,
anointed king,
majesty,
imperator [Lat.],
protector,
president,
stadholder†,
judge.
ceasar,
kaiser,
czar,
tsar,
sultan,
soldan†,
grand Turk,
caliph,
imaum†,
shah,
padishah†,
sophi†,
mogul,
great mogul,
khan,
lama,
tycoon,
mikado,
tenno [Jap.],
inca,
cazique†;
voivode†;
landamman†;
seyyid†;
Abuna†,
cacique†,
czarowitz†,
grand seignior.
prince,
duke
etc.
(nobility)
875;
archduke,
doge,
elector;
seignior;
marland†,
margrave;
rajah,
emir,
wali,
sheik nizam†,
nawab.
empress,
queen,
sultana,
czarina,
princess,
infanta,
duchess,
margravine†;
czarevna†,
czarita†;
maharani,
rani,
rectrix†.
regent,
viceroy,
exarch†,
palatine,
khedive,
hospodar†,
beglerbeg†,
three-tailed bashaw†,
pasha,
bashaw†,
bey,
beg,
dey†,
scherif†,
tetrarch,
satrap,
mandarin,
subahdar†,
nabob,
maharajah;
burgrave†;
laird
etc.
(proprietor)
779;
collector,
commissioner,
deputy commissioner,
woon†.
the authorities,
the powers that be,
the government;
staff,
etat major [Fr.],
aga†,
official,
man in office,
person in authority;
sircar†,
sirkar†,
Sublime Porte.
[Military authorities]
marshal,
field marshal,
marechal†;
general,
generalissimo;
commander in chief,
seraskier†,
hetman†;
lieutenant general,
major general;
colonel,
lieutenant colonel,
major,
captain,
centurion,
skipper,
lieutenant,
first lieutenant,
second lieutenant,
sublieutenant,
officer,
staff officer,
aide-de-camp,
brigadier,
brigade major,
adjutant,
jemidar†,
ensign,
cornet,
cadet,
subaltern,
noncommissioned officer,
warrant officer;
sergeant,
sergeant major;
color sergeant;
corporal,
corporal major;
lance corporal,
acting corporal;
drum major;
captain general,
dizdar†,
knight marshal,
naik†,
pendragon.
[Civil authorities]
mayor,
mayoralty;
prefect,
chancellor,
archon,
provost,
magistrate,
syndic;
alcalde†,
alcaid†;
burgomaster,
corregidor†,
seneschal,
alderman,
councilman,
committeeman,
councilwoman,
warden,
constable,
portreeve†;
lord mayor;
officer
etc.
(executive)
965;
dewan†,
fonctionnaire [Fr.].
[Naval authorities]
admiral,
admiralty;
rear admiral,
vice admiral,
port admiral;
commodore,
captain,
commander,
lieutenant,
ensign,
skipper,
mate,
master,
officer of the day,
OD;
navarch†.
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Polish: prezydent, prezes
The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization.
synonyms: chair, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman.
Roget 694:
director,
manager,
governor,
rector,
comptroller.
superintendent,
supervisor,
straw boss;
intendant;
overseer,
overlooker†;
supercargo†,
husband,
inspector,
visitor,
ranger,
surveyor,
aedile†;
moderator,
monitor,
taskmaster;
master
etc.
745;
leader,
ringleader,
demagogue,
corypheus,
conductor,
fugleman†,
precentor†,
bellwether,
agitator;
caporal†,
choregus†,
collector,
file leader,
flugelman†,
linkboy†.
guiding star
etc.
(guidance)
693;
adviser
etc.
695;
guide
etc.
(information)
527;
pilot;
helmsman;
steersman,
steermate†;
wire-puller.
driver,
whip,
Jehu,
charioteer;
coachman,
carman,
cabman;
postilion,
vetturino†,
muleteer,
arriero†,
teamster;
whipper in.
head,
head man,
head center,
boss;
principal,
president,
speaker;
chair,
chairman,
chairwoman,
chairperson;
captain
etc.
(master)
745;
superior;
mayor
etc.
(civil authority)
745;
vice president,
prime minister,
premier,
vizier,
grand vizier,
eparch†.
officer,
functionary,
minister,
official,
red-tapist†,
bureaucrat;
man in office,
Jack in office;
office bearer;
person in authority
etc.
745.
statesman,
strategist,
legislator,
lawgiver,
politician,
statist†,
statemonger†;
Minos,
Draco;
arbiter
etc.
(judge)
967;
boss [U.S.],
political dictator.
board
etc.
(council)
696.
secretary,
secretary of state;
Reis Effendi;
vicar
etc.
(deputy)
759;
steward,
factor;
agent
etc.
758;
bailiff,
middleman;
foreman,
clerk of works;
landreeve†;
factotum,
major-domo†,
seneschal,
housekeeper,
shepherd,
croupier;
proctor,
procurator.
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Dutch: voorzitster, president, voorzitter