ceo
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To serve as the chief executive officer of an organization or company.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsiiˈoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitiveinformal
To serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of an organization or company.
noun
The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
countablebusiness
The highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for carrying out the policies of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis; CEO.
ukcountable
A person employed to enforce parking, traffic and other restrictions and laws in England and Wales, formerly known as a parking attendant.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of an organization or company.
Used this way, ceo is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional and everyday conversation contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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More ways to use ceo
- “The CEO gave an inspiring speech about the company's future plans.”
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