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TOPIK 4noun

대표이사

daepyoisa

대표이사가 · 대표이사를

CEO, representative director

Example

새 대표이사가 오늘 직원들에게 인사했어요.

The new CEO greeted the employees today.

Word parts

대 replace표 show이 manage사 affairs

Literally 'representative director' — the officially registered head of a Korean company.

Good to know

Business cards often translate 대표이사 as CEO; in conversation people usually say 사장님 or 대표님.