executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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The remaining executive officer spots were filled by Carol Ann Chan, Clark Crider, Carissa Ultsch and Shelby Williams, with Ashlyn Clark as a junior executive member.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Such gasses, along with soot and most of the harmful emissions from the batteries, appear to have quickly drifted to higher elevations, said Richard Stedman, executive officer of the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The crush at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the city of Prayagraj occurred after a barrier broke, according to Akanksha Rana, special executive officer for the festival.
—Manveena Suri, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Reached by phone Monday, Michael J. McKeen, EPCs president and chief and executive officer to discuss the Plaza area project.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Such gasses, along with soot and most of the harmful emissions from the batteries, appear to have quickly drifted to higher elevations, said Richard Stedman, executive officer of the Monterey Bay Air Resources District.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The crush at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the city of Prayagraj occurred after a barrier broke, according to Akanksha Rana, special executive officer for the festival.
—Manveena Suri, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Reached by phone Monday, Michael J. McKeen, EPCs president and chief and executive officer to discuss the Plaza area project.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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