الرئيس التنفيذي
ar-ra'īs at-tanfīdhī
The English phrase "ceo" is translated into Arabic as الرئيس التنفيذي (ar-ra'īs at-tanfīdhī).
الرئيس التنفيذي is the standard formal translation for Chief Executive Officer. In many modern Arab business environments, the English acronym "CEO" is also frequently used in speech.
Meaning: chief executive officer (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of الرئيس (the chief or president) and التنفيذي (the executive).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form الرئيس التنفيذي means "the CEO", whereas removing the article from both words to create رئيس تنفيذي changes the meaning to "a CEO". To refer to a group of female CEOs, you use the feminine plural forms الرئيسات التنفيذيات (the female chief executive officers).
How do you pronounce it?
ar-ra'īs at-tanfīdhī
Did you know?
- In many Gulf business hubs, people often mix Arabic and English by saying الـ CEO, adding the Arabic definite article 'al-' to the English acronym.
- The term التنفيذي comes from a root meaning 'to pierce' or 'to carry through to the end', reflecting the idea of execution as a completed action.
- The word الرئيس shared by 'CEO' and 'President' literally means 'the head', coming from the root word for 'head' in Arabic.
Examples in context
- هو الرئيس التنفيذي للشركة.huwa al-ra'īs al-tanfīdhī lil-sharika.He is the CEO of the company.
- أريد مقابلة الرئيس التنفيذي.urīdu muqābalat al-ra'īs al-tanfīdhī.I want to meet the CEO.
- الرئيس التنفيذي في اجتماع الآن.al-ra'īs al-tanfīdhī fī ijtima' al-ān.The CEO is in a meeting now.
Example conversation
Mariam and Youssef are talking about a new job opening.
- مريم Maryamهل قابلت الرئيس التنفيذي الجديد؟hal qabalta ar-ra'is at-tanfidhi al-jadid?Did you meet the new CEO?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، قابلته في الاجتماع صباحاً.na'am, qabaltuhu fil-ijtima' sabahan.Yes, I met him at the meeting this morning.
- مريم Maryamكيف كانت شخصيته؟kayfa kanat shakhsiyyatuhu?What was his personality like?
- يوسف Youssefيبدو الرئيس التنفيذي شخصاً طموحاً جداً.yabdu ar-ra'is at-tanfidhi shakhsan tumuhan jiddan.The CEO seems to be a very ambitious person.
