chief executive
noun
: a principal executive: such as
a
: the president of a republic
b
: the governor of a state
c
: ceo
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The President is the chief executive of the U.S.
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—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The subpoenas are part of an ongoing lawsuit between Martinez and the Board of Education over arguments that board members obstructed the chief executive officer’s job duties.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Driving shareholder returns Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
David Ricks, Eli Lilly’s chief executive officer, told CNN that the company – whose revenue grew 32% to $45 billion last year on the back of its diabetes and weight loss drugs – wanted to create more manufacturing capacity and add redundancy to strengthen its supply chain.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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