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

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2020, he was selected to represent USAA on a three-year rotation assignment as a CEO Action for Racial Equality Fellow. Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Sho Dewan is a career coach, content creator, and the CEO & founder of Workhap. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Eileen Spring, president and CEO of Food Gatherers, said Dillon's interest in fixing the carrots was kismet for the Food Gatherers, who had been watching as the carrots deteriorated for the last decade. Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024 Nathan is also the CEO of Fundingstack.com, which is a new platform for VCs and investment bankers to both raise capital and assist clients and portfolio companies. Allbusiness, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 Founded in 2020 by former WME partner Phillip Sun and Macro founder and CEO Charles D. King, M88 represents storytellers, actors, writers and multi-hyphenates with an emphasis on diverse talent. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 Nikita Sachdev, the founder & CEO of the award-winning Luna PR transforming communications in the Web3 and emerging tech landscapes. Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 According to Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero, terminal capacity was running at 70 percent capacity of Tuesday morning. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near CEO

Cite this Entry

“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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