executive officer

noun

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

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One analysis in 2023 found that white men account for 7 in 10 executive officers in the nation’s largest companies. —

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 The prompter is his devoted executive officer, Maj. Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi, nice to see), who knows how to handle Quinn, a boiling kettle who grapples with politically correct language and modern technology. —

Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Importantly, companies are prohibited from indemnifying any current or former executive officers against clawbacks. —

Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The company made leadership changes in the third quarter of 2024, including the appointment of a new CEO and the elimination of two executive officer roles. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 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 26 Jan. 2025.

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