This is the 204th most frequent Finnish word.
toimitusjohtaja
Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
In this sentence, 'toimitusjohtaja' refers to a previous holder of the CEO position, specifying a temporal aspect regarding their tenure.
Yrityksemme entinen toimitusjohtaja siirtyi eläkkeelle viime vuonna.
The former CEO of our company retired last year.
Here, 'toimitusjohtaja' is used to denote the role that the mentioned person has been appointed to, emphasizing the act of selection for the position.
Toimitusjohtajaksi valittiin henkilö, jolla on kokemusta kansainvälisestä liiketoiminnasta.
A person with experience in international business was chosen as the CEO.
The word 'toimitusjohtaja' is used here in its primary sense to denote the Chief Executive Officer of the company, indicating the role's authority in decision-making.