chief executive
noun
: a principal executive: such as
a
: the president of a republic
b
: the governor of a state
c
: ceo
Examples of chief executive in a Sentence
The President is the chief executive of the U.S.
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The Sacramento Municipal Utility District appointed Lora Anguay, who has spent the past five years guiding the utility’s ambitious zero-carbon effort, to become the agency’s next chief executive officer.
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Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Denton will report to Nike president and chief executive officer Elliott Hill.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Ahead of Mulier’s February 2027 debut, the intention is that the new creative and business management line-up, including Bertelli and the next chief executive, will work together to steer Versace’s new era.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 24 June 2026
An entrenched founder or chief executive may own enough stock to resist accountability.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Denton will report to Nike president and chief executive officer Elliott Hill.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Ahead of Mulier’s February 2027 debut, the intention is that the new creative and business management line-up, including Bertelli and the next chief executive, will work together to steer Versace’s new era.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 24 June 2026
An entrenched founder or chief executive may own enough stock to resist accountability.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for chief executive
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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