Chefetage

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German

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Etymology

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Chef (boss) +‎ Etage (floor)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Chefetage f (genitive Chefetage, plural Chefetagen)

  1. executive floor (mostly used figuratively as a synonym for bosses)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 43/2010, page 170:
      Schlechte Charaktereigenschaften bringen Menschen in die Chefetage. Das haben Forscher der University of Nebraska herausgefunden.
      Bad traits of character help people to become bosses. That was found by researchers of the University of Nebraska.
      (literally, “Bad traits of character bring people to the executive floor ....”)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Chefetage” in Duden online
  • Chefetage” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache