CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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The deal provides Lululemon breathing room as it prepares to welcome new CEO Heidi O’Neill amid declining U.S. sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Walking into Washington Regional, she was flooded with memories of the days she had spent there as a patient, and of how her colleagues and the CEO had not been able to help her.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Avoiding difficult conversations is not a CEO personality quirk.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Outside of cost and price impacts on HP products, investors are still waiting for HP to provide an update on the search for a new CEO.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“That the Slater Loan Company and Alton H. Slater, CEO, are fake,” she said.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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