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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Nike, meanwhile, is still in the midst of a broad turnaround effort that began with the appointment of chief executive Elliott Hill in late 2024.
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Since joining Milani Cosmetics as chief executive officer in 2020, the CEW Achiever Award honoree has transformed the brand into one of mass makeup‘s buzziest players, netting 18 consecutive quarters of growth and counting.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ramsey Faragher, chief executive of the Royal Institute of Navigation in London, agreed.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Because Swift is such a recognizable public figure, Luke Arrigoni, the chief executive of Loti AI, a tech company that focuses on likeness protection, said trademark filings like these aren’t merely defensive but rather a setup for a long-term protective infrastructure.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Since joining Milani Cosmetics as chief executive officer in 2020, the CEW Achiever Award honoree has transformed the brand into one of mass makeup‘s buzziest players, netting 18 consecutive quarters of growth and counting.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ramsey Faragher, chief executive of the Royal Institute of Navigation in London, agreed.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Because Swift is such a recognizable public figure, Luke Arrigoni, the chief executive of Loti AI, a tech company that focuses on likeness protection, said trademark filings like these aren’t merely defensive but rather a setup for a long-term protective infrastructure.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Chief executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20executive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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