executive officer

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executive officer

noun executive officers · XO

Second-in-command of a military unit or ship.
Similar: deputy

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noun second in command of a military unit or ship

Italiano	secondo

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@misc{executive_officer_2026,
  title = {executive officer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/executive%20officer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}