総 長(そうちょう)

そうちょう

noun

university president; secretary-general; head

1. president (of a university); secretary-general; head of an organization

The person in overall charge of a large organization: the president of some universities (東京(とうきょう)大学(だいがく), 京都(きょうと)大学(だいがく)), the secretary-general of an international body such as the United Nations (事務(じむ)総長(そうちょう)), or the head of certain groups.

大学(だいがく)の総長(そうちょう)

the president of the university

総長(そうちょう)が入学式(にゅうがくしき)で挨拶(あいさつ)した。

The university president gave a speech at the entrance ceremony.

国連(こくれん)の事務(じむ)総長(そうちょう)が停戦(ていせん)を呼(よ)びかけた。

The UN Secretary-General called for a ceasefire.

Similar words

学長(がくちょう): university president — the usual title; a few old universities call their head 総長(そうちょう) instead
会長(かいちょう): chairman, president (of a company or association)
社長(しゃちょう): company president

Common collocations

事務(じむ)総長(そうちょう): secretary-general (UN, NATO)
検事(けんじ)総長(そうちょう): prosecutor-general
総長(そうちょう)に就任(しゅうにん)する: to take office as president

Related Words

Compare: 学長(がくちょう) (university president)

Compare: 会長(かいちょう) (chairman, president)

Compare: 社長(しゃちょう) (company president)

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