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Managing director

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌmænɪdʒɪŋ dəˈrektər/nounCommon term

In business english, managing director means: In British and many European companies, the most senior manager who runs the business day to day; often shortened to MD.

In Turkish: genel müdür, icra direktörü, yönetici direktör

How it is used

Roughly the British equivalent of a CEO, especially in smaller firms or national subsidiaries: 'the MD of our German subsidiary'. In US investment banks and consulting firms, however, 'managing director' is a senior rank held by many people.

Example sentences

  1. Our managing director will open the conference with a short speech.

  2. She left the bank as a managing director after 15 years.

Common collocations

  • managing director of the company
  • appointed managing director
  • deputy managing director
  • the MD's office
  • CEOShort for chief executive officer: the highest-ranking manager in a company, responsible for its overall strategy and results.
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management and make major decisions, such as appointing the CEO.
  • head ofA job title for the person in charge of a department, team or function, as in 'Head of Marketing' or 'Head of HR'.
  • subsidiaryA company that is owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company, but is a separate legal entity.

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