chief executive
noun
: a principal executive: such as
a
: the president of a republic
b
: the governor of a state
c
: ceo
Examples of chief executive in a Sentence
The President is the chief executive of the U.S.
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Cryptocurrency Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said his new America Party will support bitcoin.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Meanwhile, the chief executive might provide direction to the staff to develop communication or advocacy plans, discussing the impact of the decision on financial and staff resources.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Toledano, an adviser to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault, noted that while Dior is sitting out the season to give its new creative director Jonathan Anderson time to settle in, the house will host client appointments.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Jonathan Ross, chief executive officer of Groq Inc., during the GenAI Summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 July 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Meanwhile, the chief executive might provide direction to the staff to develop communication or advocacy plans, discussing the impact of the decision on financial and staff resources.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Toledano, an adviser to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault, noted that while Dior is sitting out the season to give its new creative director Jonathan Anderson time to settle in, the house will host client appointments.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Jonathan Ross, chief executive officer of Groq Inc., during the GenAI Summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for chief executive
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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