executive officer
noun
: the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
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In a filing obtained by Rolling Stone, an executive officer with the state’s Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology asked the court to bar Ortiz from practicing while the criminal case is pending, including through sentencing and any appeal.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Proxies detail the pay of a company’s top five executive officers.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
That one focused on compensation packages for outgoing WBD CEO David Zaslav and other executive officers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
To qualify, key employees must occupy a senior position like director or a executive officer or be involved in the firm’s investment activity, according to the SEC.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Proxies detail the pay of a company’s top five executive officers.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
That one focused on compensation packages for outgoing WBD CEO David Zaslav and other executive officers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
To qualify, key employees must occupy a senior position like director or a executive officer or be involved in the firm’s investment activity, according to the SEC.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Executive officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20officer. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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