chief operating officer
noun [C] (also chief operations officer, abbreviation COO)Definition
› WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT the person who is responsible for managing the usual activities of a company or organization: As chief operating officer he has responsibility for the day-to-day running of the organization, as well as overseeing special projects.
(Definition of chief operating officer noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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