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

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After month of standing by Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon accepted his general counsel’s resignation last week. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 The 51-year-old Wasserman is the founder and CEO of Wasserman, a sports marketing and talent agency, and grandson of legendary Hollywood agent Lew Wasserman. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026 Shane Strum is president and CEO of Broward Health and interim CEO of Memorial Healthcare System. Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 His daughter Christie, the former chair and CEO of Playboy Enterprises, founded its First Amendment Awards in 1979. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for CEO

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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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