副ふく社しゃ長ちょう

noun

executive vice-president

Abbreviation of 取締役副社長. Refers to the second-highest executive in a company, just below the president (社長). Common in business and news contexts.

See also: 取締役副社長

• 彼かれは来らい月げつ、副ふく社しゃ長ちょうに昇しょう進しんする予よ定ていだ。

  He is scheduled to be promoted to executive vice-president next month.