executive officer

noun

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

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Kenichiro Yoshida, former Sony Group CEO, will retire as representative corporate executive officer of the corporation as of April 1, but will remain executive chairman. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026 Among the eight executive officers listed in the annual report, Nike’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer Craig Williams was the only one listed who isn’t white. —

Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026 Kavanaugh separately suggested in December that the court could create an exception for the central bank to the president's otherwise unrestricted power to remove certain executive officers. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 Like other executive officers of the corporation, Hansen will not have an employment contract. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for executive officer

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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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