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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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“The actions we’ve taken this quarter are evidence of how we are improving the customer value proposition, scaling faster, and accelerating growth,” CEO John Stankey said in a release.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He will join the company’s board once he becomes CEO later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“It’s also given me the skin of a rhinoceros, which comes in handy when you’re the CEO of Apple,” he wrote in the essay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

CEO Richard Fairbank, also founder and chairman of the bank, said the 31-year-old company’s results reflected “solid top line growth and strong credit performance.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A few months before I quit, my bosses asked me to explain to our CEO what at the time seemed like exotic trades in derivatives I’d done with a European hedge fund, and I’d tried.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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