CEO

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈsiːˌiːˈoʊ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The highest-ranking executive in a company or organization, responsible for making major corporate decisions, managing overall operations, and acting as the main point of communication between the board of directors and corporate operations.; A person who holds the title of Chief Executive Officer in any type of organization, including non-profits, government agencies, or startups, regardless of the organization's size.; Used informally or figuratively to refer to someone who is in charge or takes a leadership role in a particular context, even outside of a corporate setting.; In some countries, particularly the UK and Australia, the term may refer to the most senior public servant or administrator in a government department or local authority.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: CEOs

Collocations

CEO ofappoint a CEOoutgoing CEOincoming CEOCEO and chairman

Synonyms

chief executivechief executive officermanaging directorpresident

Commonly confused

COO
EN: 'COO' stands for Chief Operating Officer, who manages day-to-day operations, while 'CEO' is the highest-ranking executive overall.
CFO
EN: 'CFO' stands for Chief Financial Officer, responsible for financial matters, whereas 'CEO' holds the top executive position.

Spelling tips

EN: Always written in uppercase as 'CEO'. The plural is 'CEOs' (no apostrophe).

💬 Examples

  1. The CEO announced a new strategic direction for the company during the annual shareholders' meeting.

  2. As the CEO of a small non-profit, she wore many hats and handled everything from fundraising to daily operations.

  3. He joked that he was the CEO of his household, making all the final decisions about dinner plans.

  4. The CEO of the local council presented the annual budget to the elected councillors.