CEO

noun

ˌsē-(ˌ)ē-ˈō 

: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

Examples of CEO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new owner is Alexander Clark, founder and CEO of Technolutions, the New Haven company behind Slate, a college admissions platform used by more than 2,000 colleges and universities. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Phuel founder and long-time CEO Garret Rock downplayed his current involvement in the company this week and declined to provide information on its current leadership. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to charges of stalking resulting in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at a federal court hearing in New York City on Friday. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Chris Levesque, TerraPower president and CEO, stressed the deal’s significance for the company. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for CEO

• beau
• beaut
• beaux
• blow
• bro
• coe
• crow
• doe
• doh
• dough
• eau
• eaux

Kids Definition

CEO

noun

ˌsē-ˌē-ˈō 

: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business

Etymology

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

noun

ˌsē-ē-ˈō 

: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business

Etymology

chief executive officer