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

Moonlighting and The Refinery are part of Known Associates Group, founded by Tshepiso Chikapa-Phiri, who serves as group CEO. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 July 2026

The government also alleged he was fixated on Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 June 2026

But that period for Ford is coming to an end, CEO Jim Farley told CNBC during an exclusive interview, as the automaker notched a key quality milestone. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Nik Froehlich is the CEO and Founder of Saritasa, an Information Technology and Services company, since 2005. — Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 2 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