chief executive
noun
: a principal executive: such as
a
: the president of a republic
b
: the governor of a state
c
: ceo
Examples of chief executive in a Sentence
The President is the chief executive of the U.S.
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The news was first reported by Sky News, which featured a conversation with Dame Laura Lee, chief executive of the cancer support charity Maggie's.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Merck chief executive officer Rob Davis has previously indicated an interest in gaining more assets that lead to second- and third-generation approaches to treating obesity, diabetes and related diseases.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
After years of delays for the rocket, originally due to debut in 2020, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos hired a new chief executive to run the company a little more than a year ago.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Li stepped into the role after Sophia Liao, the former chief executive officer of Condé Nast China, was let go after 20 years.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Merck chief executive officer Rob Davis has previously indicated an interest in gaining more assets that lead to second- and third-generation approaches to treating obesity, diabetes and related diseases.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
After years of delays for the rocket, originally due to debut in 2020, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos hired a new chief executive to run the company a little more than a year ago.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Li stepped into the role after Sophia Liao, the former chief executive officer of Condé Nast China, was let go after 20 years.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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