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

Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder and CEO, posted on his social media platform X that the company might not be able to launch during the next available opportunity on Friday evening. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

As part of the agreement, NANO Nuclear CEO James Walker will join the VNEC Board of Directors. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Backed by Apollo and freed from quarterly scrutiny, CEO David Boone’s fast pivot is delivering double-digit sales and earnings gains. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 July 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