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Meanings
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executives; top management; governing body
Refers to the leadership group of an organization, company, or government. Often used in news contexts.
The company's top management announced a new strategy.
The government's governing body held an emergency meeting.
Usage patterns
- 〈組織〉の首脳部が交代するfor an organization's leadership to change
Following poor management performance, the company's leadership changed.
- 首脳部を刷新するto overhaul/replace the leadership
The new president indicated a policy of overhauling the leadership.
- 首脳部が対応を検討するfor the leadership to deliberate a response
Following the accident, the government's leadership is deliberating a response.
- 首脳部の意向the leadership's wishes/intentions
This decision strongly reflects the leadership's intentions.