Definition
执政官 is a formal title with two main contexts: in ancient Rome it refers to a consul (one of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman Republic), and in modern military usage it can mean an executive officer (XO) or second-in-command of a unit. The term is also used generically for any presiding officer of a council or assembly. The key is that it always denotes a high-ranking official who holds executive or presiding power.
n.
(historical) consul (chief magistrate of the Roman Republic)(military) executive officer (second-in-command of a unit)presiding officer (of a council or assembly)
Examples
- 执政官。Luómǎ gònghéguó de zhí zhèng guān yóu gōngmín dàhuì xuǎnjǔ chǎnshēng.The consuls of the Roman Republic were elected by the citizen assembly.
- 执政官，。Tā dānrèn yíng zhí zhèng guān, fùzé quányíng de rìcháng xùnliàn hé hòuqín.He serves as the battalion executive officer, responsible for daily training and logistics.
- ，执政官。Huìyì kāishǐ qián, zhí zhèng guān qǐng quántǐ qǐlì.Before the meeting began, the presiding officer asked everyone to stand.
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