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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McGregor was named president and chief executive officer by the investors and represented Pittsburgh on the NHL's Board of Governors, according to his biography.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Retail has long been a key focus for chairman and chief executive officer Remo Ruffini and a way to build the brand’s community, and the New York store will contribute to further develop the American market.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ben Macias, chief executive officer of Coordinated Fleet Services, a company that provides non-emergency medical transportation, including the vans that transport San Ysidro’s PACE patients, said that his family has deep roots in National City.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Its founders, Yan Junjie, the company’s chief executive officer, and Yun Yeyi, its chief operating officer, previously worked at SenseTime, a long-time player in China’s AI space.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Retail has long been a key focus for chairman and chief executive officer Remo Ruffini and a way to build the brand’s community, and the New York store will contribute to further develop the American market.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ben Macias, chief executive officer of Coordinated Fleet Services, a company that provides non-emergency medical transportation, including the vans that transport San Ysidro’s PACE patients, said that his family has deep roots in National City.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Its founders, Yan Junjie, the company’s chief executive officer, and Yun Yeyi, its chief operating officer, previously worked at SenseTime, a long-time player in China’s AI space.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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