first officer
Americannoun
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another name for first mate
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the member of an aircraft crew who is second in command to the captain
Example Sentences
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The captain and his first officer were taken into police custody in early October before returning to sea.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The animation showed what Sam Lilley, the first officer of American Airlines Flight 5342, likely saw, the National Transportation Safety Board believes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
She knelt in front of the first officer she saw, told him she’d fled the colectivos, and pleaded for a chance to seek asylum.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
That indirectly-reported exchange sparked intense speculation about the role of the two pilots, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and his first officer Clive Kunder, who was flying the plane at the time.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
Chekov, the Russian ensign; Sulu, the Japanese American helmsman; and the half-human, half-Vulcan first officer, Mr. Spock, added an interstellar touch of diversity.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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