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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of executive officer1

First recorded in 1780–90
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"UNOC has given us a glimmer of hope that the challenges facing our ocean are being seen and will be tackled," said Tony Long, chief executive officer of Global Fishing Watch.

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Chief executive officer Omar Berrada said it had been "a difficult season in the Premier League, which we all know fell below our standards and we have a clear expectation of improvement next season".

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Alan Pease, Suffolk New College's principal and chief executive officer, said the new college would allow it to support the local community "not only related to skills required by Sizewell C, but also more generally".

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“Because the Constitution vests the executive power in the President, he may remove without cause executive officers who exercise that power on his behalf,” the court said in an unsigned order.

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Kevin Keller, executive officer with that agency, said the committee found the funding to restore more than 100 of those positions.

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