executive officer

noun

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

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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 Prosecutors charged the musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer, the District Attorney's office said. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executive officer

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of executive officer was in 1776

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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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