Korean word

임원

Pronunciation

Romanizationimwon

Meaning

  • nounexecutive

Example

회사 임원들이 회의에 참석했다.hoe sa i mwon deu ri hoe ui e cham seo kaet tta

The company's executives attended the meeting.

Illustration for 임원 (executive)

More examples

회사는 새 임원을 임명했다.hoe sa neun sae i mwo neul im myeong haet tta

The company appointed a new executive.

Core concept

Someone with formal authority and responsibility in the leadership of an organization.

Common phrases

  • 신임 임원si nim i mwon

    new executive

  • 임원 후보i mwon hu bo

    executive candidate

  • 상임 임원sang im i mwon

    full-time executive

Similar words

사장sajang: The head of a company or business who represents it and oversees its work.
이사isa: A director who takes part in setting a company's management policies.
경영진kyeongyeongjin: A company's leadership group that makes major management decisions.
간부kanbu: A key officer who manages a department or organization and puts policies into action.

Definition in Korean

회사나 단체에서 특정 직무를 맡아 조직 운영에 관여하는 사람을 뜻하는 말.hoe sa na tan che e seo teuk jjeong ching mu reul ma ta cho jik u nyeong e kwa nyeo ha neun sa ra meul tteu ta neun mal

Word origin

The noun comes from the Sino-Korean combination of entrusted duty and member, which developed into a term for an official involved in organizational management.

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversations, the word may identify a leadership level without naming one exact job, making context important when reporting who attended a meeting.

Other meanings

  • board membernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 임원단imwondanexecutive teamnoun
  • 상임임원sangimimwonfull-time executivenoun

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