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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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
The agency’s board of directors at its April 14 meeting is expected to authorize the chief executive officer to enter agreements with contractors to do the work.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune Taylor was the city’s first woman chief executive, while Cunningham was its first Black leader.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Lori Tremmel Freeman, chief executive officer of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, said that local, state and federal health departments play equally important but different roles in supporting public health, like the legs on a stool.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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