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
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With the first officer subdued and the captain wounded, two pilots traveling in the cabin took control of the cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
At that point, Jameson comes past Marseille out the door away from the first officer, who tells her to “put him in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
"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
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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