executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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