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

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Red Hill is looking to capitalize on growing interest in the University area, according to Todd Collins, Red Hill’s founder and CEO. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026 Aside from elevating the services at the Bradenton airport, former Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority president and CEO Rick Piccolo says the jobs the project will create are important to the community. Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026 Jive will exist as a standalone label, RCA said, and Weiss and Melhado will report to RCA chairman and CEO Peter Edge and COO John Fleckenstein. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 In March 2014, Disney/ABC TV Group President Anne Sweeney left Disney as the company was nearing a decision on who would replace Bob Iger as CEO. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for CEO

Word History

Etymology

chief executive officer

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CEO was in 1914

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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

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

chief executive officer

Legal Definition

CEO

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

chief executive officer

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