executive officer

English

Noun

executive officer (plural executive officers)

(military) second in command of a military unit or ship

Usage notes

On a US Navy ship, one might say "XO, you have the Con." which means "Executive Officer, you have control of the ship."

Synonyms

(abbreviation): XO

Translations

second in command of a military unit or ship

Irish: oifigeach feidhmiúcháin m
Italian: secondo (it) m
Thai: ประธานาธิบดี (th) (bprà-taa-naa-típ-bɔɔ-dii)

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