| executive officer n. 1. a. The officer second in command of a military unit smaller than a division. b. The officer second in command of a naval unit. 2. A person holding executive power in an organization. |
executive officer
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1. (Military) the second-in-command of any of certain military units Abbreviation (US) XO
2. (Military) 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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| Noun | 1. |  executive officer - the officer second in command armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" |
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