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

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nikita Sachdev, the founder & CEO of the award-winning Luna PR transforming communications in the Web3 and emerging tech landscapes. Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 According to Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero, terminal capacity was running at 70 percent capacity of Tuesday morning. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024 The realtor, who is also the CEO of Emma-Leigh & Co empanadas, also addressed claims made by her costar Nicole Young that Hernan dated a married man during her time on the show. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024 OpenAI’s co-founder and CEO Sam Altman is divisive, surviving a coup, scrutiny around conflicts of interests, doubts around his motivations and now an exodus of top talent from the company. Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024 Marcus Bryant, President and CEO at Certified HR Pros. Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The Aman hotel chain is also building a specialized luxury vessel called Aman at Sea. Villa Vie CEO Mike Petterson said Odyssey should launch by the end of this week. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024 Blum was the founder and CEO of Energoinvest, an engineering and energy company that ranked among the largest conglomerates in Eastern Europe. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024 Jane Mosbacher Morris is the founder and CEO of TO THE MARKET, a supply chain software for ethical and sustainable sourcing. Jane Mosbacher Morris, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 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

Dictionary Entries Near CEO

Cite this Entry

“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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