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Chief Executive

–noun
1. the president of the United States.
2. (lowercase) the governor of a U.S. state.
3. (lowercase) the head of a government.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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chief executive  
n.  
  1. Chief Executive The President of the United States.

  2. A principal executive official, such as the leader of a nation's government or the governor of a state.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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