CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said the brokerage in years past had to plead with issuers to set aside stock for the company’s IPO Access program, which distributes allocated retail shares at random to interested customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
BP’s vast trading business, which is led by deputy CEO Carol Howle, will operate across both units.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Past Republican candidates, including businessman John Cox in 2018 and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in 2010, have self-financed their campaigns with their vast fortunes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In an interview, CEO Daniel Herz told Barron’s that the company is capital-light—he lets others take the risk of drilling wells and predicting prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Zach looks like the young CEO of the startup.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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