取とり締しまり役やく社しゃ長ちょう

noun

managing director; president (US)

A senior executive title in Japanese companies, often a board member with top management responsibility. The exact role varies by company; in US contexts it may correspond to president.

• 彼かれは来らい月げつ、取とり締しまり役やく社しゃ長ちょうに就しゅう任にんする予よ定ていだ。

  He is scheduled to assume the post of managing director next month.

• 取とり締しまり役やく社しゃ長ちょうとして、会かい社しゃの経けい営えい方ほう針しんを決けっ定ていする責せき任にんがある。

  As managing director, he is responsible for determining the company's management policies.