CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has offloaded his longtime Hawaii sanctuary for the staggering price of $36 million—just months after he invested $44 million in buying a luxury residence in Florida.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The defense contractor named Sam Mehta, the head of its space and communications systems business, as president and CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But the boss of oil company Adura, CEO Neil McCulloch, says fossil fuels will be needed for years to come and that producing them domestically will generate billions in tax revenues.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The plan hasn’t seemed to change under current CEO Josh D’Amaro, who managed the Epic Games partnership in his previous role as parks chief and has emphasized the importance of technology in his new position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
A small family business can survive and flourish without a board of directors, a CEO or an accounting department.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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