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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Step forward, Aiman Ezzat, the chief executive of technology and consultancy business Capgemini. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

In September 2025, Francesca Bellettini was named Gucci’s president and chief executive officer, tasked with turning around the storied Italian fashion house, working with artistic director Demna. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Pace yourself Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during an interview at Anthropic's headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

There was also an option agreement signed, as part of a larger governing board package, by Chris Megison, Solutions’ co-founder and former chief executive officer, in 2021. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chief executive

• consecutive

Kids Definition

chief executive

noun

: a principal executive: as

a

: the president of a republic

b

: the governor of a state

c

: ceo