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

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IndiGo’s stock tumbled and its CEO issued a public apology Friday, as viral videos captured scenes of chaos and passengers’ outrage at airports. semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025 Speed without rewrite NextSilicon CEO Elad Raz said the Maverick-2 accelerator is built for efficiency above all. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025 Some tech leaders, like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, are already developing their own fleets of autonomous workers; Musk predicted his company’s Optimus humanoid robots will be used internally within Tesla by the end of 2025, and the following year, other companies will have the tech in their hands. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025 The Israeli container shipping firm is considering buyout offers in the wake of a purchase proposal co-led by CEO Eli Glickman. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for CEO

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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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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