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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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Tesla has been hit by a consumer boycott because its chief executive, Elon Musk, is also head of Donald Trump's federal budget slashing Department Of Government Efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Most prominently these days, not a single American voter poked a ballot chad for Elon Musk to be chief executive of the United States — and not just because the megabillionaire was born in South Africa.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
As the founder and chief executive officer of JC & Ashley Counseling LLC, Jessica C. Ashley, MA, has dedicated over 15 years to improving mental health services, particularly in crisis management and intervention.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
What To Know Tesla has been hit by a consumer boycott because its chief executive, Elon Musk, is also head of Donald Trump's federal budget slashing Department Of Government Efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Most prominently these days, not a single American voter poked a ballot chad for Elon Musk to be chief executive of the United States — and not just because the megabillionaire was born in South Africa.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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