"CRO" meaning in English

See CRO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} CRO
  1. (sports) Abbreviation of Croatia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Croatia Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-name-NuTkUVbH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 2 15 22 3 3 3 9 3 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Forms: CROs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CRO (plural CROs)
  1. Initialism of Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-4o0U7XE0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 2 15 22 3 3 3 9 3
  2. (life sciences) Initialism of Contract research organization. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Contract research organization Translations (Contract Research Organization): OIC [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-va8kHtuG Disambiguation of 'Contract Research Organization': 1 64 2 3 2 18 3 2 3
  3. (military) Initialism of COMSEC responsible officer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: COMSEC responsible officer Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-z6pqGoAW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 2 15 22 3 3 3 9 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (marketing) Initialism of conversion rate optimization. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: conversion rate optimization Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-7QugeqFO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 2 15 22 3 3 3 9 3 Topics: business, marketing
  5. (business) Initialism of chief risk officer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: chief risk officer Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-TkS9pcBR Topics: business
  6. (business) Initialism of chief research officer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: chief research officer Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-OMw0uY53 Topics: business
  7. (business) Initialism of chief revenue officer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: chief revenue officer Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-wv7K9lav Topics: business
  8. (business) Initialism of chief reputation officer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: chief reputation officer Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-sywwxms1 Topics: business
  9. (business) Initialism of chief restructuring officer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: chief restructuring officer Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-CRO-en-noun-UWJe4ay3 Topics: business

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          "word": "chief restructuring officer"
        }
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        "en:Business"
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          "business"
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          "chief#English"
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        ],
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        "(business) Initialism of chief restructuring officer."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
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        "business"
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "Contract Research Organization",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "OIC"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "CRO"
  ],
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}

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