# CEO

Pronunciation: say "see-ee-OH" US /ˌsi i ˈoʊ/, UK /ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ/

## Noun

1. Initialism of chief executive officer. — Initialism of chief executive officer.
   - Simple: Initialism of chief executive officer. It means the most senior boss who runs a company.
   - _The board appointed a new CEO after months of searching._
   - _Shareholders questioned the CEO about declining profits._
3. Initialism of civil enforcement officer. *(UK)* — Initialism of civil enforcement officer.
   - Simple: Initialism of civil enforcement officer. In Britain, the person who hands out parking tickets.
   - _The CEO logged the vehicle's registration before issuing a penalty notice._
   - _Two CEOs were assigned to monitor the town center's loading bays._
4. Initialism of city engineering office. *(Philippines)* — Initialism of city engineering office.
   - Simple: Initialism of city engineering office. The city department that plans roads and public works.
   - _The CEO oversees road construction and drainage projects across the municipality._
   - _Permit applications for sidewalk work are reviewed by the CEO._
5. Acronym of current engine option. — Acronym of current engine option.
   - Simple: Acronym of current engine option. The older engine version of a plane, before a newer upgrade.
   - _Many carriers continued operating the CEO while awaiting delivery of the re-engined variant._
   - _The CEO remained in production for several years after the upgrade was announced._

## Verb

2. To run a company or other organization as its chief executive officer. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To work as the top boss in charge of running a company or group.
   - _He went on to CEO at two different firms before retiring._
   - _She CEOed through the company's toughest financial year._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ceo (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).