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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Cook has weathered a lot of challenges after more than a decade as chief executive, including complaints about poor labor conditions at Chinese factories where workers make Apple products.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In August last year, The Athletic revealed the new redevelopment proposals after the first plans, initiated by Villa’s then chief executive Christian Purslow in April 2022, were shelved despite securing planning permission in the December of that year.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The outgoing chief executive officer, who’ll stay on as executive chairman, built up an unprecedented record of success over his tenure.
—Vlad Savov, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion, tech colossus during his 15-year reign after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In August last year, The Athletic revealed the new redevelopment proposals after the first plans, initiated by Villa’s then chief executive Christian Purslow in April 2022, were shelved despite securing planning permission in the December of that year.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The outgoing chief executive officer, who’ll stay on as executive chairman, built up an unprecedented record of success over his tenure.
—Vlad Savov, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook, who turned Apple into a $4 trillion, tech colossus during his 15-year reign after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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