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

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Kiani is the founder and executive chair of Willow Laboratories and the former chair and CEO of Masimo. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Cole Gahagan, the president and CEO of Learfield, echoed Buddie’s comments, praising the partnership between the two companies. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026 Smaller country-peer Renk’s CEO Alexander Sagel said earlier this month that the Iran war could drive increasing demand for defense capabilities in the Gulf region. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 Later that year, federal prosecutors in New York charged the company’s former CEO Joanna Smith-Griffin, with securities fraud and related offenses tied to investor deception. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 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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