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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Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in the United States through at least late November, according to new court filings, as the Justice Department fights to avoid a subpoena for the testimony of its second-in-command, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
The journey Grace goes on from considering Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) one big walking liability to offering him the job as her second-in-command is quite something.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
One of Boston's goals toward the end of the regular season was to hire a second-in-command to Craig Breslow, with former assistant general manager Paul Toboni being the frontrunner.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
The journey Grace goes on from considering Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) one big walking liability to offering him the job as her second-in-command is quite something.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
One of Boston's goals toward the end of the regular season was to hire a second-in-command to Craig Breslow, with former assistant general manager Paul Toboni being the frontrunner.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second-in-command
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