: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

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Attendees included Elon Musk, outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Serving as EPs are Studiocanal executives, Anna Marsh, CEO of STUDIOCANAL and Chief Content Officer of Canal+, EVP of Global Production Ron Halpern and US Chief Creative Officer, Shana Eddy-Grouf, with Sudie Smyth leading Physical Production. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 May 2026 Related Stories His son Jun Matsuo joins as IP Bay as CEO, responsible for publisher engagement, title curation, business and legal operations, and serving as the primary link between IP Bay and Japan’s major publishing houses. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026 Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, as his $150 billion civil lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman played out in a California courtroom. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for CEO

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business
Etymology

chief executive officer

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