chief operating officer

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Noun

chief operating officer (plural chief operating officers)

  1. (business) A corporate officer of a corporation, company, or agency, responsible for executing decisions of the chief executive officer (CEO) according to their decided schedule.
    Synonym: COO (initialism)
    Hypernyms: CXO, officer < person
    Coordinate terms: CEO; chief executive officer; more at CXO § Hyponyms

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