: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jason Flom is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lava Media and Lava for Good. Jason Flom, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024 That collaboration goes all the way to the top with engineers even working directly with company president and CEO Jerry Gotway on some projects, something Mason says he’s experienced firsthand. Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024 Around the same time, Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre acquired a 190-foot yacht estimated to be worth $40 million. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 May 2024 And at the launch event, CEO Jesse Lyu announced on stage that Jesper Kouthoofd, founder of Teenage Engineering, has joined Rabbit as its chief design officer (while still maintaining his role as CEO of TE). Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024 Speaking at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, JPMorgan CEO Dimon said now more so than ever the economy is resembling the 1970s, when both inflation and unemployment were high but economic growth was weak. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024 Both Yoshua Bengio, founder and scientific director of Mila Quebec AI Institute, a scientific hub, and Eric Schmidt, chairman of the Special Competitive Studies Project and former Google CEO, agree that A.I. is poised to transform modern society. Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024 In his new post, Sanderson will continue to report to Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen. Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024 Nestled amid rolling hills and world-class wineries, homes in Central California’s affluent Carmel Valley enclave have long drawn Hollywood stars and industry tycoons ranging from Doris Day and Merv Griffin to Apple co-founder and former CEO Mike Markkula. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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Cite this Entry

“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

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