chief executive

American  

[cheef ig-zek-yuh-tiv] / ˈtʃif ɪgˈzɛk yə tɪv /

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.

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chief executive British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chief executive

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Sadie Sharp is chief executive of The Platform Project, a non-profit organisation in Swindon that has been helping young people develop the skills they need to enter the workplace for 10 years.

From BBC

WMG chief executive Robert Kyncl, a former YouTube executive, says Shulman wants “to find an equilibrium between the needs of artists or songwriters and the users in order to build a thriving business and ecosystem.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The social-media trial drew more scrutiny than he predicted before he joined the plaintiff’s team last fall and was brought face-to-face with Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the lawsuit, it was a Bank of America account that former Apollo Global Management Chief Executive Officer Leon Black used to pay Epstein some $170 million over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t think there is enough weight being given to the very positive scenario of what could happen,” said William Ford, chief executive of General Atlantic, noting that he thinks investors should stay diversified globally, adding that he has invested 50% to 60% outside the U.S. to help manage risk.

From Barron's