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

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

Sheridan climbed the ranks of the department to become Arpaio’s second-in-command in 2010. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 25 June 2026

Raúl, then Cuba’s minister of the revolutionary armed forces and second-in-command to Fidel, helped shape the campaign. — Jeffery M. Leving, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

Khanna sharply criticized Vance, noting that the vice president once had genuine populist instincts and said that since becoming Trump’s second-in-command, Vance has abandoned his principles. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for second-in-command

• ampersand
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