chief administrative officer
noun[C]
(alsoChief Administrative Officer)uk/ˌtʃiːf ədˈmɪn.ɪ.strə.tɪv ˌɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˌtʃiːf ədˈmɪn.ə.strə.t̬ɪv ˌɑː.fɪ.sɚ/(abbreviationCAO)thepersonin anorganization, often alocalgovernmentorganization, who has the mostimportantpositionwithresponsibilityformanagingthe organization'snormalactivities:
Thecommitteemembersinstructedthe city’schiefadministrativeofficerto come up with aplanby the end ofJune.
- Oneproblemfor thecityis thelackof achiefadministrativeofficer, but thechieffinancialofficerhas beenappointedasinterimCAO.
- The County Chief Administrative Officer said thecountyhas beenworkingtoimprovethefostercaresystem.
- He is aformerchiefadministrativeofficerat the Detroit Medical Center.
- Thereformbillproposedareaauthoritieswith four or fivedirectorsunder achiefadministrativeofficer.
Bosses & managers
- administration
- anti-management
- C-suite
- CAO
- captain of industry
- co-president
- comptroller
- coo
- coordinator
- curator
- layer
- line manager
- majordomo
- management
- management consultant
- sleeping partner
- superboard
- superintendent
- supervisor
- taskmaster