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Synonyms

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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Michael Truell, Cursor’s CEO, said on X on Tuesday that the arrangement marked a “meaningful step on our path to build the best place to code with AI.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The company has added 20 new manufacturing facilities in the United States over the last two years, according to CEO Kathy Warden.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

A common mistake CEOs make early on is, “it’s going to be all about me,” said Harry Kraemer, former CEO of healthcare company Baxter—and now a professor of leadership at Northwestern University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Expect more of the same from John Ternus as he succeeds Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

We went to Rockefeller Center for the Spirit of Anne Frank Award ceremony, we toured Scholastic, Inc. We met the CEO, vice president, and some of the editors.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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