second-in-command
noun
: someone who is ranked second in a group or organization
the police chief's second-in-command
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Mbatha-Raw stars as Commander Katherine Decker, second-in-command on the USS Kansas, a nuclear submarine and one of the deadliest weapons on Earth.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Sadly, Gilbert passed away in 1994 but his second-in-command, Eric Ripert stayed the course, eventually becoming a partner with Maguy.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Now, the 40-year-old father of three finds himself in uncharted territory as the first millennial vice president and second-in-command to the oldest president to assume office − who also survived two assassination attempts.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Sadly, Gilbert passed away in 1994 but his second-in-command, Eric Ripert stayed the course, eventually becoming a partner with Maguy.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Now, the 40-year-old father of three finds himself in uncharted territory as the first millennial vice president and second-in-command to the oldest president to assume office − who also survived two assassination attempts.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for second-in-command
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