EXECUTIVE OFFICER Definition & Meaning

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executive officer

noun

the officer second in command of a military or naval organization.
an officer charged with executive duties, as in a corporation.

executive officer

noun

the second-in-command of any of certain military units USXO
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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of executive officer¹

First recorded in 1780–90

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“We think this will get people in 20 to 30 minutes faster,” said Bill Foltz, chief executive officer of OC Sports and Entertainment.

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Jemimah Steinfeld, chief executive officer of Index on Censorship, said the AI videos of child murder victims appeared to be in breach of existing laws.

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Chief executive officer Trish Willets said she was "so excited" about the return of the statue.

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Chief executive officer Mark Herbert says "nothing is off the table" for the reboot, which he says could include a mix of old and new characters.

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That is a question Brighton chief executive officer Paul Barber asked last week and he welcomed research into his theory.

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