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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Tyson reported a chief executive pay ratio of 525 to 1 in 2024.
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Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
Colby Mitchell, the brand’s cofounder and chief executive officer, started her career in medical sales and said the concept came to her after working out during the pandemic with interactive mirrors.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
In 1987, Quinlan was named president and chief executive officer of McDonald's.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025
Colby Mitchell, the brand’s cofounder and chief executive officer, started her career in medical sales and said the concept came to her after working out during the pandemic with interactive mirrors.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
In 1987, Quinlan was named president and chief executive officer of McDonald's.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Adamolekun, a former Goldman Sachs investment banker, has become a sensation as a young chief executive who means business—and is turning Red Lobster’s ship around.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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