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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In Adidas’ final earnings call for fiscal 2025, chief executive officer Bjørn Gulden announced the Evo SL was approaching 10 million pairs sold.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The chain has not had a permanent chief executive since Kirk Tanner left Wendy's in July to become CEO of Hershey.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Tony serves as chief executive while Josephine handpicks much of the store’s merchandise.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Joe Maloney, president and chief executive of the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents sportsbooks, including DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM, responded to The Post’s findings by pointing to a report by the American Gaming Association.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The chain has not had a permanent chief executive since Kirk Tanner left Wendy's in July to become CEO of Hershey.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Tony serves as chief executive while Josephine handpicks much of the store’s merchandise.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Joe Maloney, president and chief executive of the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents sportsbooks, including DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM, responded to The Post’s findings by pointing to a report by the American Gaming Association.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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