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CEO

American  
Or C.E.O.

abbreviation

  1. chief executive officer: the head of an organization, company, etc.

CEO British  

abbreviation

  1. chief executive officer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of CEO

First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian

Example Sentences

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The CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, a former national security adviser to Kamala Harris, expressed gratitude to the DNC’s leadership.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

“For over a century, Alico has been proud to be one of Florida’s leading citrus producers,” Alico’s president and CEO John Kiernan said in the statement.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

On 30 March, Jo Boydell, CEO of Travelodge, said: "We're working really really hard to make sure that we get this right going forwards."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“CEOs are not thinking about this in the right way,” said Bill George, the former CEO of Medtronic, who is now an executive fellow at Harvard Business School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

He eventually bought out his partners, making him the majority owner, president, and CEO of his company.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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