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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TikTok has amassed roughly 170 million American users, the company’s chief executive told the Senate Judiciary Committee in January.
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Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
On Wednesday, Target reported weaker-than-expected first quarter earnings, which was led by a pullback in spending from shoppers that are being more discerning with their money, according to Brian Cornell, Target’s chief executive.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 May 2024
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Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
On Wednesday, Target reported weaker-than-expected first quarter earnings, which was led by a pullback in spending from shoppers that are being more discerning with their money, according to Brian Cornell, Target’s chief executive.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 May 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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