executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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He was charged with four felony counts — three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer — related to the incident.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Tony Phillips, will face charges of resisting an executive officer, causing great bodily injury, assault of a police officer, contempt of a court order, and unauthorized lodging, the DA said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
There are 73 contract cities in Los Angeles County and the association’s executive officer, Marcel Rodarte, told supervisors in a letter that adding a half percentage point to the overall county tax rate could thwart efforts by cities to raise their rates.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Tony Phillips, will face charges of resisting an executive officer, causing great bodily injury, assault of a police officer, contempt of a court order, and unauthorized lodging, the DA said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
There are 73 contract cities in Los Angeles County and the association’s executive officer, Marcel Rodarte, told supervisors in a letter that adding a half percentage point to the overall county tax rate could thwart efforts by cities to raise their rates.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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