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

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In Munich this week, however, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the IAA Mobility conference would showcase the strength of the German and European auto industry. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 Enter PacSun as a formidable player under CEO Brieane Olson. Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Daniel Lindblade has been in the city for 18 years and isn’t surprised by the selection. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Jeffrey Katzenberg—film producer, former DreamWorks CEO, and founding partner of tech investment firm WndrCo—is, perhaps most importantly, a dad and a grandfather. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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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