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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Maximilian Tomei, chief executive officer and co-portfolio manager at Galena Asset Management, echoed that the recent price action has less to do with fundamentals.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The automaker also disclosed a $2 billion investment in xAI, the chief executive’s artificial intelligence company.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter Murray, the founding CEO of mixed martial arts organization Professional Fighters League, is joining the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) as chief executive officer, the league announced.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Since last spring Hoffmann, chief executive officer, has also been serving as CFO following the departure of Marc Maurer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The automaker also disclosed a $2 billion investment in xAI, the chief executive’s artificial intelligence company.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter Murray, the founding CEO of mixed martial arts organization Professional Fighters League, is joining the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) as chief executive officer, the league announced.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Since last spring Hoffmann, chief executive officer, has also been serving as CFO following the departure of Marc Maurer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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