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

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In an interview with CNBC International, CEO Vlad Tenev acknowledged the tokens aren’t technically equity shares, but said that misses the broader point. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 11 July 2025 Atlanta United president and CEO Garth Lagerwey is stepping away from the franchise to undergo treatment for cancer. Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 July 2025 In some ways, the new CEO, Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, couldn’t be more different from the nuns. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025 In a lengthy post on LinkedIn earlier this week, Banijay France CEO Alexia Laroche-Joubert called out the multi-year deal with Netflix and TF1, which kicks off in 2016 and will see TF1’s five linear channels and on-demand content become available on Netflix. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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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