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

Robertson had nothing but praise for WBE and CEO Brian Bird, saying the organizers had paid attention to both the big details and the small ones. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

But Joseph Chalom, CEO of SharpLink, one of the largest corporate holders of the cryptocurrency ether, and a former BlackRock executive, expects the gates to stay shut for a while. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

The Denver Archdiocese and two parishes challenged the law in court, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and its CEO, Mark Rienzi. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, beyond highlighting that Digital Dust’s founders, Federica Zucchi and Alessandra De Siena, together with CEO Matteo Zucchi and the agency’s entire team, will remain on-board. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 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