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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman, president, and chief executive officer, said counter-drone capability has become an operational necessity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

The county manager is roughly equivalent to an executive director or chief executive officer and oversees a workforce of more than 4,000 employees and a 2026 budget of $924 million. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

After the news broke, Johnson was honored by the Obama Center’s chief executive officer Valerie Jarrett, who also served as senior advisor to former President Barack Obama. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Tom Taylor, the president and chief executive officer of the Bezos Earth Fund, gave credit to the various state and local partners who have worked on the 30 Crossing park project. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chief executive

• consecutive

Kids Definition

chief executive

noun

: a principal executive: as

a

: the president of a republic

b

: the governor of a state

c

: ceo