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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The chief executive of Anthropic, a leading AI lab, warned in May that AI could cause a dramatic spike in unemployment.
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The maker of brands such as KitKat and Nesquik named Navratil its new CEO last month after dismissing long-time company executive Laurent Frexie, who served as chief executive for one year before an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate came to light.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Monde Singulier’s chief executive officer Alexis Grimaud commented on Delacroix’s unique perspective and savvy in building bridges between the worlds of design, art and culture.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Preller said his wish list is a blank slate as he, assistant general manager Josh Stein, chief executive officer Erik Greupner and club chairman John Seidler wade into the hiring process.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The maker of brands such as KitKat and Nesquik named Navratil its new CEO last month after dismissing long-time company executive Laurent Frexie, who served as chief executive for one year before an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate came to light.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Monde Singulier’s chief executive officer Alexis Grimaud commented on Delacroix’s unique perspective and savvy in building bridges between the worlds of design, art and culture.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Preller said his wish list is a blank slate as he, assistant general manager Josh Stein, chief executive officer Erik Greupner and club chairman John Seidler wade into the hiring process.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chief executive
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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