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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Hefty IPOs in the coming months may “draw capital from the rest of the financial markets,” said Bob Elliott, co-founder and chief executive officer of the asset-management company Unlimited, in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
A regular 30- or 60-day return period doesn’t fit the reality of how customers buy and wear clothes, says Polina Veksler, chief executive officer and co-founder of Universal Standard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“The bill rewrote the math on charitable giving,” says Kevin Knull, chief executive officer of TaxStatus.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“We connect people to jobs, to school, and to each other, and with every project like this, those solutions get stronger,” Stephanie Wiggins, chief executive officer of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Born in Fort Worth, he had moved to Midland after college and ultimately became the chairman and chief executive officer of the MGF Oil Corporation.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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