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 addition to owning Rev Racing, Siegel is an attorney and chief executive of USA Track and Field.
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Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
The notables include hedge fund managers Bill Ackman and Ken Griffin, private equity titan David Rubenstein, hospitality magnate Barry Sternlicht, billionaire investor Ron Burkle and Wells Fargo chief executive Charles Scharf.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
The notables include hedge fund managers Bill Ackman and Ken Griffin, private equity titan David Rubenstein, hospitality magnate Barry Sternlicht, billionaire investor Ron Burkle and Wells Fargo chief executive Charles Scharf.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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