: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

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Its commitment to data reflects the background of its founder and CEO, Robert Portillo, who incorporates an engineering perspective into the agency’s operations. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 Charles was then welcomed to Apple’s new UK head office by CEO Tim Cook and hundreds of employees. Kathy Rose O'Brien and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was never a client of UnitedHealthcare, a senior New York City police official said on Thursday. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was never a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said Thursday. arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024 McDonald's tipster in CEO's shooting could get up to $60,000. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024 Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, had a significant online footprint before most web platforms suspended his accounts. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024 Stewart is now the CEO of NSUS Group, home of GGPoker and the new subsidiary of the WSOP. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 Her treatment led to a friendship with Christ Hospital CEO Deborah Hayes. Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

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