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

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Trump has formed close alliances with conservative tech figures, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and investor David Sacks, who serves as the White House AI and crypto czar. Joseph Menn The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026 John Vignocchi, the CEO of Region Business, says the old state buildings should not be saved and reused, but demolished. Steve Large, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 The following year, she was named CEO, becoming the first woman to lead the carrier, which transports some 41 million passengers annually, since its founding in 1933. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Earlier this month Paramount CEO David Ellison also threatened a proxy fight, vowing to nominate a Paramount-friendly slate of board members to take over the WBD board. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026 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 24 Jan. 2026.

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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