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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Interviewed before the store closing, chief executive officer Tres Lund said last year that an increase in store security expenses and decrease in customer visits had left operating costs outpacing sales.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
If that wasn’t enough, the Florida Republican House and Senate members voted to rename the Palm Beach Airport after our president, who has had one unsteady year in office during his second term with a dismal approval rating lower than any chief executive since Richard Nixon.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Bonnie Holliday is the president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Charter Schools Association.
—Bonnie Holliday, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The brand was going through a major revamp spearheaded by chief executive officer Daniel Grieder, who had joined a year earlier from Tommy Hilfiger, tasked with reversing the fortunes of the German company.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
If that wasn’t enough, the Florida Republican House and Senate members voted to rename the Palm Beach Airport after our president, who has had one unsteady year in office during his second term with a dismal approval rating lower than any chief executive since Richard Nixon.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Bonnie Holliday is the president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Charter Schools Association.
—Bonnie Holliday, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The brand was going through a major revamp spearheaded by chief executive officer Daniel Grieder, who had joined a year earlier from Tommy Hilfiger, tasked with reversing the fortunes of the German company.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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