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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Other beneficiaries include Lisa Su, chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., as well as Super Micro Computer Inc.’s Charles Liang.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2024
His ascent is due to his longstanding ties to Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Post.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Tim Sheehy, founder and chief executive officer of Bridger Aerospace and Republican Senate candidate for Montana, at his Bridger office in Bozeman, Montana, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Hagen was named president and chief executive officer of Ritchie Asset Management.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2024
His ascent is due to his longstanding ties to Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Post.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Tim Sheehy, founder and chief executive officer of Bridger Aerospace and Republican Senate candidate for Montana, at his Bridger office in Bozeman, Montana, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Hagen was named president and chief executive officer of Ritchie Asset Management.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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