Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation chief operating officer
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- initialism
chief operating officer - initialism international trade
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Examples
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ROMANS: But quick there's fans, there is a player, and there is what you call the COO of the team and that's the dugout manager.
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Mr. Burke — who will remain COO of Comcast — joined the cable giant in 1998 as president of its cable operations.
Comcast's Burke to Head NBC Universal Jessica E. Vascellaro 2010
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Livia Tortella, who was just recently named the COO of Atlantic Records, will be coming in and talking about 360 deals.
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Livia Tortella, who was just recently named the COO of Atlantic Records, will be coming in and talking about 360 deals.
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"The COO is a constitutional post appointed by the governing board, so both DG and COO have no clash of duties," he said.
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Meaningful work could be defined as COO-led presentations to the board regarding company challenges and opportunities, such as progress on the integration of an acquisition, the development of an innovative product offering, updates on the expansion of production capacity or the challenges associated with moving into new markets.
Making the Most of COOs Nathan Bennett 2007
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In many organizations, the COO is the individual ultimately responsible for the execution of business strategy.
Making the Most of COOs Nathan Bennett 2007
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The COO is the paid chief officer responsible for implementation of policies and programs mandated by the group's board.
SiliconIndia.com 2010
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- Obama says he is not an "COO" and shares other rather diminishing qualities (that are especially troubling after what we've experienced with Bush).
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The complaint alleges that the Prospectus and Registration Statement contained false and misleading statements and in addition failed to disclose that the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer ( "COO") had not received a B.A. from the University of Colorado or a M.S. degree from Loyola Marymount University.
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