second-in-command

noun

: someone who is ranked second in a group or organization

the police chief's second-in-command

Examples of second-in-command in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bailey’s Missouri replacement As co-deputy director of the FBI, Bailey will work alongside current deputy director Dan Bongino, serving as second-in-command to FBI Director Kash Patel under U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2025

Part of this is delving into the role Jung’s second-in-command, Jung Jo-eun, played in allowing his abuse of female followers to continue. —Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025

Trump’s second-in-command fought his way up from Rust Belt poverty to the height of American society. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

While Trump seems pleased with Vance’s performance, the question will eventually turn to whether or not the vice president can leap from second-in-command to commander in chief. —Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025

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