executive officer

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noun

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

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

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Origin of executive officer

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby executive officer

executive council, executive director, executive function, Executive Mansion, Executive Office of the President, executive officer, executive order, executive privilege, executive secretary, executive session, executor

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How to use executive officer in a sentence

He is founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, a digital payments company.
SpaceX announces first “free flyer” human spaceflight|Eric Berger|February 1, 2021|Ars Technica
For decades, chief executive officers studiously avoided wading into controversial issues of the day.
As Americans Crave Stability After Capitol Attack, CEOs Step Into the Leadership Void|Eben Shapiro|January 17, 2021|Time
Precor will operate as a business unit of Peloton and Precor President Rob Barker will become chief executive officer of this division.
Peloton spins up its biggest acquisition ever|Verne Kopytoff|December 21, 2020|Fortune
Still, Thomas Kurian, chief executive officer of Google’s cloud unit, has pushed to service the energy industry.
Google’s Aramco deal risks irking staff over oil, Saudi politics|Verne Kopytoff|December 21, 2020|Fortune

Hobson, co-chief executive officer of Ariel Investments, replaces Myron Ullman, who’s retiring.
Starbucks names Mellody Hobson as board chair in push to diversify company leadership|Rachel King|December 9, 2020|Fortune
AJAM chief executive officer Ehab Al Shihabi struck a defiant note.
Outrage After Egypt Jails Journalists: ‘This Is a Crime Against the Media as a Whole,’ Says Al Jazeera Chief|Lloyd Grove|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Olivier has done great work at Theory,” Andrew Rosen, the brand's chief executive officer, told WWD.
Andrej Pejic Cast In Sophia Coppola's ‘The Little Mermaid’; Kendall Jenner Lands Givenchy Campaign|The Fashion Beast Team|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of my close friends was the company executive officer for the unit at Zerok.
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night|Nathan Bradley Bethea|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Henry Ford, founder, chief executive officer, and dictator of the Ford Motor Company, unilaterally raised—doubled!
Henry Ford Understood That Raising Wages Would Bring Him More Profit|Daniel Gross|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the deal to buy Heinz closed in February, 3G installed a new chief executive officer: Bernardo Hees.
McDonald’s Ditches Heinz To Keep Burger King Out of Its Business|Daniel Gross|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A constitution was produced in which the chief executive officer was to be called the First Consul, with enormous powers.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
A cannon shot took off the leg of the executive officer, and he died a few days later.
The Hero of Manila|Rossiter Johnson
The gunner, under direction of the executive officer, will dismount all guns, and strike them into the hold.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870|Various
At last all is ready, and the division officers report to the Executive Officer, who in turn reports to the Captain.
Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895|Various
This indicated that the late second lieutenant of the Vernon had been appointed executive officer of the Bronx.
Stand By The Union|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for executive officer

executive officer

noun

the second-in-command of any of certain military unitsAbbreviation: (US) XO

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

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