CIO

American  

Or C.I.O.

abbreviation

1. Business. chief information officer: an executive in an organization who oversees policies and decisions relating to information technology and computer systems.

2. Business. chief investment officer: an executive in an organization who oversees financial assets.

3. Congress of Industrial Organizations.

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CIO British  

abbreviation

1. Congress of Industrial Organizations See also AFL-CIO

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Example Sentences

Charles-Henry Monchau, CIO of the Swiss private bank Syz Group, says UAE's departure is the "end of Opec as we knew it".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

There’s a “great divide between short-term and long-term inflation expectations,” wrote Cameron Dawson, NewEdge Wealth CIO in a post External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Kempe, Grant Thornton’s CIO, sees a similar trend playing out where the role of core business software changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Co-author Alap Shah, CIO of Lotus Technology Management, confirmed on Bloomberg TV that his firm was short names in these sectors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Educated at convent of Mont CIO Chantal in W. Va. As young woman was teacher and leader in Southern library movement.

From Jailed for Freedom by Stevens, Doris