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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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Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway in January, is said to be taking a hands-on approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

CEO Greg Abel now oversees 94% of Berkshire’s portfolio after Combs’ exit, potentially selling stocks like Amazon.com and VeriSign.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The company’s stock has risen by more than180% since Hastings stepped down from his CEO role.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“Evidence suggests that when families have supportive infrastructure around them, they’re more likely to have the children they want to have,” Erin Erenberg, co-founder and CEO of Chamber of Mothers, told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

They went hunting for people who had gone to college with Capital One’s CEO, Richard Fairbank, and collected character references.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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