executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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These executive officers’ terms, which will last three years, begin on June 1.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
But Montgomery Steppe — like her colleagues on the Board of Supervisors — has declined to comment on the surprise departure of former executive officer Paul Parker.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
But Montgomery Steppe — like her colleagues on the Board of Supervisors — has declined to comment on the surprise departure of former executive officer Paul Parker.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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