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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Allen, the respected former chief executive of broadcaster ITV, resigned last week as chairman of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the sport’s governing body, which licences participants, oversees disciplinary procedures and enforces the rules.
—
Ian King, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Adebayo then went over to Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and chief executive offer Nick Arison for congratulations.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Susan Garnett, chief executive officer of MHMR, said placement decisions are in the hands of Texas Health and Human Services, the state agency that oversees the SSLCs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The two firms will be general partners in the fund, Abdulmalik Tariq Alqahtani, AHQ’s chief executive, said.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chief executive
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ian King, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Adebayo then went over to Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and chief executive offer Nick Arison for congratulations.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Susan Garnett, chief executive officer of MHMR, said placement decisions are in the hands of Texas Health and Human Services, the state agency that oversees the SSLCs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The two firms will be general partners in the fund, Abdulmalik Tariq Alqahtani, AHQ’s chief executive, said.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chief executive
Cite this Entry
“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
