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

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Business leaders at the September CEO forum estimated that 80% of the tariffs have been borne equally by domestic companies and consumers. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026 The president’s call for a boycott didn’t help the struggling motorcycle maker, and the company’s board later fired the CEO. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026 Sancho is the first CEO under Roksanda‘s new owners, The Brand Group, TBG, which acquired the label in May 2024. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026 Some thrown in the mix are watch historian Nicholas Foulkes, Urwerk cofounder and CEO Felix Baumgartner, and vintage watch expert Auro Montanari. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for CEO

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Jan. 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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