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
But Flores wants the appellate court to affirm for a reason the trial court rejected: Arbitration would be unconscionable since the arbitrator would be Roger Goodell, the chief executive officer of a defendant.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, May 6, 2024.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2024
Dana White, chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship, who spoke at both the 2016 and 2020 conventions, is also expected to speak.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
But an initial concept around virtual tokens that could be redeemed for the actual jewels left Bäumer and chief executive officer Cédric Aumonier unconvinced, even at the height of the NFT bubble.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, May 6, 2024.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2024
Dana White, chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship, who spoke at both the 2016 and 2020 conventions, is also expected to speak.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
But an initial concept around virtual tokens that could be redeemed for the actual jewels left Bäumer and chief executive officer Cédric Aumonier unconvinced, even at the height of the NFT bubble.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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