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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The company’s chief executive has said that a leading theory of the fire’s cause is that a century-old transmission line in Eaton Canyon somehow reenergized and sparked the blaze.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The most eye-catching revelation concerns the travel habits of CEO Alex Karp, whose executive aircraft expenses more than doubled over the previous year, suggesting the chief executive may have spent nearly one-third of his year in the sky.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
The former commissioner of higher education and chief executive for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board became UNT president in August 2024.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Maryland has a troublingly long list of challenges that will require the full focus and attention of its chief executive.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The most eye-catching revelation concerns the travel habits of CEO Alex Karp, whose executive aircraft expenses more than doubled over the previous year, suggesting the chief executive may have spent nearly one-third of his year in the sky.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
The former commissioner of higher education and chief executive for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board became UNT president in August 2024.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Maryland has a troublingly long list of challenges that will require the full focus and attention of its chief executive.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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