executive officer

noun

1. the officer second in command of a military or naval organization.

2. an officer charged with executive duties, as in a corporation.

executive officer

noun

1. XO. the second-in-command of any of certain military units

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of executive officer¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Her role as a community behavioral-health specialist involved building relationships, advocating for clients and helping them access essential services, said Marcie Vaughan, Seneca’s president and chief executive officer.

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Its new chief executive officer will next week set out whether the commodity has a prominent future at the world’s second-largest mining company.

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Those dismissed: Jonathan Hugh, who had been both acting chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and chief operating officer Ron Pitters.

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The move is part of a major restructure of Aston Martin that sees Andy Cowell removed from his current position as team principal and chief executive officer just 13 months after joining the team.

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Schiraldi’s suit against Deutsche Bank, filed in Frankfurt, accuses Deutsche Bank’s chief executive officer, Christian Sewing, of overseeing an unreliable internal audit that became a central part of the case against those six former employees.

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