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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

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Etymology

Origin of CEO

First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian

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