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

Meanwhile, businesses are at the breaking point, said Sean Brownlee, CEO of rope, cord and leash manufacturer Ravenox. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Over the weekend, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman all said the pace of development has to slow down. — The Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Opponents see the existing exemption as helpful in the development of new businesses tied to the state’s ongoing artificial intelligence boom, California Manufacturers and Technology Association CEO Lance Hastings said. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

More than $509,000 in support has come through those royalties, according to UNRWA USA CEO Mara Kronenfeld. — James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 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