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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Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare who was gunned down in a brazen killing in New York, was laid to rest this week at a private funeral service in his Minnesota hometown.
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Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Chris Wright Chris Wright, chief executive of the oilfield services group Liberty Energy, was named Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In the meantime, merchants should take matters into their own hands, said Eric Cohen, chief executive of Merchant Advocate, which helps businesses reduce their fees and take a cut of the savings.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
After 50 years as a chief executive officer of G-III Apparel Group, Morris Goldfarb has developed a zen-like approach to fashion — an industry that’s always chasing the next new thing and is filled with quarter-to-quarter ups and downs.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Chris Wright Chris Wright, chief executive of the oilfield services group Liberty Energy, was named Trump’s nominee for secretary of energy.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In the meantime, merchants should take matters into their own hands, said Eric Cohen, chief executive of Merchant Advocate, which helps businesses reduce their fees and take a cut of the savings.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
After 50 years as a chief executive officer of G-III Apparel Group, Morris Goldfarb has developed a zen-like approach to fashion — an industry that’s always chasing the next new thing and is filled with quarter-to-quarter ups and downs.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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