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View synonyms for executive officer
executive officer
noun
- the officer second in command of a military or naval organization.
- an officer charged with executive duties, as in a corporation.
executive officer
noun
- the second-in-command of any of certain military units USXO
- a specialist seaman officer, responsible under the captain for the routine efficient running of the ship in the US, British (formerly), and certain other navies
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Word History and Origins
Origin of executive officer1
First recorded in 1780–90
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