ประธานบริษัท
company president
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- 1 company president、head of a company
This term refers to the person who heads a company, commonly translated as “company president.”
company president、head of a company
The senior official who heads a company, usually its president, though the precise title may vary by organization.
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ประธานบริษัทประกาศนโยบายใหม่ prathaan bɔɔrisàt prakàat náyoobaay mày The company president announced a new policy. ประธานบริษัทประกาศนโยบายใหม่ details
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ฉันมีนัดกับประธานบริษัท chǎn mii nát kàp prathaan bɔɔrisàt I have an appointment with the company president. ฉันมีนัดกับประธานบริษัท details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines ประธาน, meaning the head or chair of an organization, with บริษัท, meaning a company. It therefore refers to the person at the top of a company. In ordinary contexts, “company president” is the most natural translation. However, ประธาน is a broad term meaning “head” or “chair,” so the person’s exact corporate role can vary between organizations. When counting people with this title, the ordinary human classifier คน is used.
Usage
It is used when introducing the head of a company and in discussions of corporate appointments, policy announcements, business meetings, and news reports. It is also natural in everyday statements about someone being a company president.
Caution
Do not assume that it always corresponds to one specific corporate office. A board chair may be titled ประธานกรรมการบริษัท, while a CEO is ประธานเจ้าหน้าที่บริหาร. When legal authority or organizational rank matters, check the official title used by the company.
Differences from similar words
1 company president synonyms
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กรรมการผู้จัดการ means “managing director” and emphasizes responsibility for managing the company’s operations. ประธานบริษัท more generally identifies the company’s top-ranking official, so the roles are not necessarily equivalent.
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ประธานเจ้าหน้าที่บริหาร is the formal term for “chief executive officer (CEO).” ประธานบริษัท is a broader term for a company president or head and does not always refer to the CEO.