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책임자 meaning and pronunciation

chaekimja · person in charge

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 72042
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 채김자Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    어떤 일에 대해 책임을 지고 있는 사람. 또는 책임을 져야 할 지위에 있는 사람.

    English: person in charge — A person who is responsible for something. Or a person in a position to be responsible.

    Examples

    • 최고 책임자.
    • 책임자가 교체되다.
    • 책임자가 되다.
    • 책임자를 처벌하다.
    • 책임자를 해임하다.
    • 나는 이번 프로젝트의 실질적인 업무를 총괄하는 책임자가 되었다.
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