executive officer
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4.9
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv ˈɔfɪsər/
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segundo al mando
- No executive officer has higher marks than I do, Captain.
And luckily I had a great executive officer who, who sent me out.
- And luckily I had a great executive officer who, who sent me out.
Examples
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As the executive officer, she coordinated all activities between different departments.
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I'm not the Captain, I'm the executive officer.
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I have permission to speak to the executive officer.
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We take turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week.
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I am the executive officer.
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Pitt was the intermediate officer on my old ship, where I was the executive officer.
Fiction book (1999) -
The platoon commander, Lieutenant Jonathan Kendrick... and the executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson.
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The executive officer was responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the battalion.
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Lieutenant Smith acted as the executive officer during the mission, ensuring everything ran smoothly.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who helps the leader and takes charge if they are away
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7.0
A person just below the leader in a military or similar group
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally predictable: 'executive' (having managerial or decision-making authority) modifies 'officer' (a person holding rank), so it denotes an officer with executive/managerial duties. This is a transparent, cross-linguistically common modification pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would typically infer the meaning (though specific rank nuances may need context).
Etymology
Executive officer comes from the simple image of a leader who carries out orders: an executive is the person who makes things happen and an officer is a leader. So an executive officer is the leader who makes sure orders are done and is often the 'second in command'.