executive officer

noun

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

Examples of executive officer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aspell, the deputy executive officer, acknowledged that the lung-irritating chemical continues to be a concern. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

The second proposal would allow different rules for removing the county executive officer if those rules are included in the CEO’s employment contract. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

As Vasily Borodin, executive officer of the Red October, Neill brings gravitas and gentle truth to a submarine thriller that otherwise can feel a little showy. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Chakotay may have been Captain Janeway’s executive officer, but Tuvok was her moral center. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above