executive officer
Americannoun
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the officer second in command of a military or naval organization.
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an officer charged with executive duties, as in a corporation.
noun
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XO. the second-in-command of any of certain military units
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a specialist seaman officer, responsible under the captain for the routine efficient running of the ship in the US, British (formerly), and certain other navies
Etymology
Origin of executive officer
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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“We know we have to face reality to keep our doors open,” said Stacy Cross, president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.
Less than a year later, he was made head of the Audi F1 project, and chief executive officer Adam Baker left the company.
From BBC
He was installed as chief executive officer only in October 2024, but just over a year later, after a clash with Newey, was demoted to a different role.
From BBC
Dame Amanda Blanc, group chief executive officer of Aviva, said the company was "proud to back this new world-class arena" which will become "a landmark destination".
From BBC
“What was expensive became cheap and what was cheap became expensive and the market’s starting to realize that,” said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.
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