executive officer

noun

: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel

Examples of executive officer in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of executive officer was in 1776

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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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