executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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Under the new plan, Musk must remain at Tesla as either CEO or executive officer responsible for product or operations in order to receive the shares, which are divided into 12 tranches.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Katie Parks, the service’s deputy ICBM program executive officer, told the town hall that new silos could address shortcomings at some current facilities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The rapper and singer appeared before a judge on Monday morning, TMZ reports, and per California penal code, convictions of felony battery on a police officer and resisting executive officer can see jail time of up to three years, as well as a $10,000 fine, for each charge.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, is facing three felony counts of battery with injury against a police officer and a single count of resisting an executive officer (a cop), according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Katie Parks, the service’s deputy ICBM program executive officer, told the town hall that new silos could address shortcomings at some current facilities.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The rapper and singer appeared before a judge on Monday morning, TMZ reports, and per California penal code, convictions of felony battery on a police officer and resisting executive officer can see jail time of up to three years, as well as a $10,000 fine, for each charge.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, is facing three felony counts of battery with injury against a police officer and a single count of resisting an executive officer (a cop), according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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