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

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Too many domestic mining projects lack the necessary mineral quality and economics, Energy Fuels CEO Mark Chalmers said. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 To try to get ahead of potential problems and ensure society is prepared, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, says the company is working hard to try to predict both the potential benefits and the downsides of AI. Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Jake Bullock, co-founder and CEO of CANN, a low-dose THC beverage, agrees that oversight is critical for the hemp industry. Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025 It was also recently named the world’s most connected airport in a 2025 analysis by the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, offering direct flights to around 340 destinations, according to Istanbul Airport's CEO, Selahattin Bilgen. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for CEO

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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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