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

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 For instance, David Meads, Cisco’s U.K. and Ireland CEO, told Fortune that the tech giant isn’t mandating people come to the office—except for Gen Zers, who are expected to show face three days a week or more. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024 The studio is for sale (CEO Brian Robbins joked about starting a GoFundMe to buy the place), so a cloud hung over the presentation. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 Mistral coming for early leaders Mensch also called for a light touch to regulations in Europe, which might explain some of the CEO’s motivations to dismiss AI’s more concerning potential. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 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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