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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In February, James Conroy joined Ross Stores as its chief executive officer.
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Itzel Franco, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Dave tells the story about having a meeting in 2019 with Everton’s then chief executive, Denise Barrett-Baxendale, and pitching the idea that the local businesses — the pubs, takeaways, fish and chip shops and so on — could go with them to Bramley Dock.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Also featured was a statement from Feeding America's chief executive officer Claire Babineaux-Fontenot.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
During its most recent earnings call in November, the retailer cited its success in the fashion business, with incoming chief executive officer John Furner noting sales grew over 5 percent in the quarter.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Itzel Franco, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Dave tells the story about having a meeting in 2019 with Everton’s then chief executive, Denise Barrett-Baxendale, and pitching the idea that the local businesses — the pubs, takeaways, fish and chip shops and so on — could go with them to Bramley Dock.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Also featured was a statement from Feeding America's chief executive officer Claire Babineaux-Fontenot.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
During its most recent earnings call in November, the retailer cited its success in the fashion business, with incoming chief executive officer John Furner noting sales grew over 5 percent in the quarter.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chief executive
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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