executive officer

noun

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

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Chakotay may have been Captain Janeway’s executive officer, but Tuvok was her moral center. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026 This article originally characterized Myers as holding that Congress could not limit presidential removal of executive officers. — George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026 Brian Sims, the ship's executive officer. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Current Deputy Chief Alice Neil will transition to executive officer under the department’s new leadership structure, replacing Ricardo Arenas, who is departing the agency alongside López. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for executive officer

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1776, in the meaning defined above

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