English · Word Candidate

CEO

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: CEOs · CEOing · CEOed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Initialism of chief executive officer. — A notional title for a leading partaker in, or advocate of something or someone.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Viết tắt của giám đốc điều hành - Một danh hiệu tượng trưng cho người tham gia hoặc người ủng hộ hàng đầu

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NounRegister: humorous

Examples

Hey. CEO. Of. Racism. Made. You. Some. Lunch. 👊🏾 .😡

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of an organization or company.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm giám đốc điều hành của một tổ chức hoặc công ty

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

VerbRegister: informal

Examples

Daddy-David's answer was CEOing. He'd CEOed at three companies, most recently as head of an electronic sensor manufacturer. “He's completely turned them around in less than a year,” Lise trilled, “and never missed Friday afternoon Bible study.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “CEO” mean?

Initialism of chief executive officer. — A notional title for a leading partaker in, or advocate of something or someone.

Is “CEO” formal or informal?

CEO is generally humorous.