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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Sheridan climbed the ranks of the department to become Arpaio’s second-in-command in 2010.
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Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
What about him would make Teasley want him as the team’s second-in-command football executive?
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The Pushing Daisies and Marcella star plays a fearsome and fearless doctor, who along with her second-in-command, registrar Dr Curtis Parker, leads a ragtag group of medical interns on their final chance at Pines Hospital.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
As SpaceX was poised to hit the Nasdaq following the largest initial public offering on record, Elon Musk's second-in-command, Gwynne Shotwell, didn't dismiss the possibility of an eventual tie-up with Tesla, Musk's other trillion-dollar company.
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Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
What about him would make Teasley want him as the team’s second-in-command football executive?
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
The Pushing Daisies and Marcella star plays a fearsome and fearless doctor, who along with her second-in-command, registrar Dr Curtis Parker, leads a ragtag group of medical interns on their final chance at Pines Hospital.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
As SpaceX was poised to hit the Nasdaq following the largest initial public offering on record, Elon Musk's second-in-command, Gwynne Shotwell, didn't dismiss the possibility of an eventual tie-up with Tesla, Musk's other trillion-dollar company.
—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Second-in-command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-in-command. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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