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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Its priorities were quarterly profits and returning money to Wall Street shareholders — priorities Boeing embraced after the deal closed, appointing a string of chief executive officers who collected massive paychecks but cut corners in making planes.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Last month the famed Y2K brand unveiled Von Dutch Loves, a new cultural platform aimed at cementing its presence where fashion meets music, according to Jack Cheika, chief executive officer of Von Dutch and WSG Brands.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Should the chief executive be able to hire and fire department heads?
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
According to the site’s chief executive officer, Vladas Jurkevičius, Grow a Garden players spend millions of dollars every week on these items.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Last month the famed Y2K brand unveiled Von Dutch Loves, a new cultural platform aimed at cementing its presence where fashion meets music, according to Jack Cheika, chief executive officer of Von Dutch and WSG Brands.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Should the chief executive be able to hire and fire department heads?
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
According to the site’s chief executive officer, Vladas Jurkevičius, Grow a Garden players spend millions of dollars every week on these items.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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