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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"We're a couple of decades behind, but at least we're trying to do things now," said Alden Campbell, a first officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The captain and his first officer were taken into police custody in early October before returning to sea.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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
On the first two legs, he and first officer Eric Tellman noticed a dirty sock-like smell—an indicator of a fume event—spreading through the Airbus A319 just as they started their descent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
No sooner had the automatic doors swallowed him up than the first officer stomped up the stairs of the bus.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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