CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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So when the Tesla CEO puts on a flashy show, as he did Thursday at a rocket facility near Waco, Texas, one must take note—not because the new Roadster is going to become a bestseller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The actor said she was approached by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to ask if she would voice the personal assistant function; she declined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under the direction of new CEO Josh D’Amaro, the company is embarking on a path toward becoming a “more efficient” and “much smaller organization,” leaning on further internal consolidation and more external deals.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
A new flying sports car may be exactly what CEO Elon Musk needs to sell Wall Street on a merger between Tesla and SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was the beginning of a slide that would end just a few months later, in a conference call between Morgan Stanley’s CEO and Wall Street’s analysts.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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