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

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John Davie, Founder & CEO of Buyers Edge Platform and CEO of CollectivIQ, leverages data and AI to drive smarter enterprise decision-making. John Davie, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The leading contenders for the GOP endorsement are Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell and businessman Kendall Qualls. Liz Christy, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Free Press founder Weiss, who joined CBS last October, had long telegraphed that major changes were afoot in an effort to remake 60 Minutes under a new ownership regime led by Paramount CEO David Ellison. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026 Attendees included Elon Musk, outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for CEO

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 30 May. 2026.

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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