CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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The milestone caps the 15-year tenure of former CEO Tim Cook, posing a challenge to Apple’s new Chief Executive John Ternus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The other was Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, who likened many AI investors to casino gamblers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"We're very confident that we're on the course," the CEO said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Holmes is the former billionaire CEO of Theranos who pretended she’d built a revolutionary blood testing machine to squeeze investors for a few dollars more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Once, he got himself invited to a meeting with the CEO of Bank of America, Ken Lewis.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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