CMO

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Initialism of collateralized mortgage obligation.

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

nounCMO (countable and uncountable, plural CMOs)

plural CMOs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of collateralized mortgage obligation.
  2. USabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of civil-military operations (“a military activity”).
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of contract manufacturing organization.

    Unolab Manufacturing S.L., a Spanish CMO dedicated to the manufacture of sterile monodose parenteral products, offers its customers....

    2015 September, Anselm Gaynor, “Advanced Filtration Optimizes High-Viscosity BFS”, in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Putnam Media, page 15
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of chief marketing officer.

    According to Christine Royston, CMO at Wrike, these shifts are more than just generational preferences.

    2025 August 4, Bryan Robinson, “The ‘9-9-6 Work Schedule’ Could Be Coming To Your Workplace Soon”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025
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    The panel examined how some of Africa’s leading CMOs are telling brand stories across the continent, during a period of seismic global change and a time when brands are prioritizing nurturing deep connections with their consumers.

    2022 July 8, “Why brand purpose is central to the theme of ‘Africa Rising’”, in CNN

    Garbe has been CMO for just over two years, according to his LinkedIn profile. The company said its US chief commercial officer Kyle Norrington will oversee marketing going forward.

    2023 November 15, Ramishah Maruf, “Anheuser-Busch’s US marketing chief is stepping down as Bud Light sales sink”, in CNN Business
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of collective management organization.

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APA

CMO. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CMO

MLA

“CMO.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CMO. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CMO,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CMO.

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