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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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Magic chief executive officer Alex Martins is stepping down and taking on a new role as the vice chair of the organization, the Orlando Sentinel learned Wednesday.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
In a series of letters, Park County questioned the conduct of Jeff Shell, a former NBCUniversal chief executive who is part of Ellison’s bidding team.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Greg Totten, chief executive of the California District Attorneys Association, which sponsored the initiative, says more money is especially needed to hire additional probation officers.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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