executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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So would their underwriting files, along with the names, benefits and compensation of executive officers.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Alicea was referring to the Supreme Court's 1935 decision in the case Humphrey's Executor v. United States, in which the court carved out an exception to the president's power to remove executive officers.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
Also in the film: Hal Holbrook, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris, Jeanne Tripplehorn, David Strathairn and Gary Busey.
1995: Denzel Washington in 'Crimson Tide'
International intrigue leads to a faceoff on a submarine between its captain (Hackman) and new executive officer (Denzel Washington).
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The company's principal executive officer is Cheskel Meisels, who also serves as the sole director.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Alicea was referring to the Supreme Court's 1935 decision in the case Humphrey's Executor v. United States, in which the court carved out an exception to the president's power to remove executive officers.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
Also in the film: Hal Holbrook, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris, Jeanne Tripplehorn, David Strathairn and Gary Busey.
1995: Denzel Washington in 'Crimson Tide'
International intrigue leads to a faceoff on a submarine between its captain (Hackman) and new executive officer (Denzel Washington).
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The company's principal executive officer is Cheskel Meisels, who also serves as the sole director.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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