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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Elon Musk and the chief executive officer of Intel on Wednesday pushed back against doubts over the technology group’s role in the trillionaire’s Terafab chip-making project.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Cracker Barrel guided for sales to tick up this year as its new chief executive officer stands by a strategy put in place by his predecessor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In February 2026, chief executive officer Cyril Linette left the committee, citing "insurmountable disagreements" with Grospiron.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Good Good chief executive officer Matt Kendrick and president Joe Flannery have left the company, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“That’s right. It turned out to be your wife dressed in your flight suit. We recognized her by her mustache,” Major Reynolds, Bull’s executive officer, shot back.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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