/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of chief operating officer Find synonyms for: Noun1. chief executive officer, CEO, chief operating officer, corporate executive, business executiveusage: the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language