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

Tom Burwell, Sunderland’s chief executive, is alongside Ghisolfi in planning the next steps. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The pool of investors is led by veteran fashion executive Paolo Corinaldesi, a former chief executive officer of Woolrich and CEO and president of Filson, known for his pragmatic business approach and acumen. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Bitcoin has climbed to its highest level in more than a month, topping $66,000 per bitcoin just after BlackRock’s chief executive teased a surprisingly bullish prediction. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Paramount’s chief executive, David Ellison, bid for Warner quickly after his company, Skydance, completed its acquisition of Paramount in 2025. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 July 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