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

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Small-but-mighty The Avenue is Highland Film Group’s U.S. distribution division, helmed by CEO Arianne Fraser and COO Delphine Perrier, and handling all aspects of distribution, from theatrical through home entertainment to television, SVOD and AVOD. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 In addition, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC the Blackwell chip would be priced between $30,000 and $40,000. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 Ilkka Paananen, founder and CEO of Supercell, is also an LP and told me a rousing story about Liaw ordering bear in a Helsinki restaurant the first time the two met. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024 Hotelier Barron Hilton acquired the estate in the 1960s, and in 2021, the Hilton family sold the trophy property to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt for $61.5 million. Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024 The Loverboy founder and CEO asked Carl if the way Lindsay acted freaked him out. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 The agreement only authorizes fairgrounds CEO Carlene Moore to negotiate, and any decisions will be brought back to the board for approval, Mead said. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024 Both Visit Cincy contracts were approved at a time when Dan Lincoln, who left the tourism bureau in 2017, was president and CEO. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 But Steve Altemus, CEO and co-founder of Intuitive Machines, said Odysseus is still able to draw power from the sun and send engineering and science data back to Earth. William Harwood, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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Cite this Entry

“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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