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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Bass is the chief executive officer of First Strike of Unity and Peace Inc., a mentoring program.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Marcus served 19 years as Home Depot’s first chief executive officer and was chairman of the board from 1978 until his retirement in 2002.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Her appointment is one of the first major moves by new chief executive officer Julia Goddard, who joined the retailer earlier this year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Douglas Murray is the chief executive officer at Auvik.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Marcus served 19 years as Home Depot’s first chief executive officer and was chairman of the board from 1978 until his retirement in 2002.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Her appointment is one of the first major moves by new chief executive officer Julia Goddard, who joined the retailer earlier this year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Douglas Murray is the chief executive officer at Auvik.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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