first officer
noun/ˌfɜːst ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
/ˌfɜːrst ˈɑːfɪsər/
- (also first mate)the officer on a commercial ship just below the rank of captain or master
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- the second in command to the captain on an aircraft
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