chief executive

[ cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv ]

noun

1. the president of the United States:

   the powers of the chief executive, as granted by the Constitution.

2. the governor of a U.S. state:

   the newly elected chief executive of Rhode Island.

3. the head of a government:

   a conference attended by all the European chief executives.

4. Also called chief executive officer. the head of an organization, company, etc.:

   the chief executive of a media corporation.

chief executive

noun

1. the person with overall responsibility for the efficient running of a company, organization, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of chief executive¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

“There’s no sense in wasting a crisis,” John Stankey, the chief executive of AT&T, said at a company event Wednesday.

From Washington Post

“Pandemic-related supply chain and business disruptions have affected Country Fresh and our customers dramatically over the past year,” said Bill Andersen, Country Fresh president and chief executive.

From Washington Post

Anthony Capuano, the new chief executive at Marriot International, took to LinkedIn to call on other hospitality companies to make that message clear.

From Washington Post

Isaacman, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Shift4Shop, a payments technology company, paid an undisclosed sum for the SpaceX flight.

From Washington Post

Bob Bakish, ViacomCBS’s chief executive, said those other shows were “a little less mass-market” and emphasized support for the network as a stand-alone entity.

From Washington Post

“Having been a legislator and a mayor, I particularly enjoy being a chief executive,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

Currently, an election “committee” consisting of 1,200 Hongkongers votes for the chief executive.

From The Daily Beast

In 2017, those reins will be loosened, and Hongkongers will be able to vote for their Chief Executive.

From The Daily Beast

“We welcome these arrests,” said Nick Lowles, chief executive of HOPE Not Hate.

From The Daily Beast

If Catania wins he would not only be the first white, non-Democratic mayor of the city, but also its first gay chief executive.

From The Daily Beast

A constitution was produced in which the chief executive officer was to be called the First Consul, with enormous powers.

From Project Gutenberg

The King of Prussia became the president of this federation and as such its chief executive.

From Project Gutenberg

People on the hills around raised loud cheers until their Chief Executive overcame the difficulty.

From Project Gutenberg

The doughty seaman turned to his chief executive officer, Mr. Kell.

From Project Gutenberg

The Confederacy had no chief Executive Magistrate, or official head.

From Project Gutenberg