HyperDic: executive_officer

English > 1 sense of the expression *executive officer*:
NOUN	person	executive officer	the officer second in command

English > *executive officer*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	The officer second in command.
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Broader	military officer, officer	Any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command