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

Just one other candidate has remained in the race for the Senate nomination — women’s health company CEO Saundra Pelletier. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The owner of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC was a panelist sharing a stage with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, FOX NFL Sunday host Curt Menefee and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. — Alex Zietlow july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Earlier this year, Chey posted photos and videos of himself with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, all signing a cast on Chey’s arm. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Early in his time as CEO, Van Saun canvassed all 18,000 of his employees, looking for suggestions on how to run the bank better. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 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