CEO

noun

ˌsē-(ˌ)ē-ˈō 

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

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, co-founder and CEO Adam Taubenfligel remains resolute. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

The duo was elevated to their co-president roles in 2020 after Tom Penn, their predecessor and current CEO of San Diego FC, left the organization. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Romelus, 38, is a former Boynton Beach commissioner and current founder and CEO of PoliticCALM, a government and policy consulting firm. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday Google announced that Hassabis would step down as DeepMind’s CEO to become chief scientist of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for CEO

• beau
• beaut
• beaux
• blow
• bro
• coe
• crow
• doe
• doh
• dough
• eau
• eaux

Kids Definition

CEO

noun

ˌsē-ˌē-ˈō 

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

Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun

ˌsē-ē-ˈō 

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

Etymology

chief executive officer