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

Also facing lawmakers' questions Wednesday was Chris Klomp, chief counselor of the Health and Human Services Department, who has been nominated to serve as Kennedy's second-in-command. — Fatima Hussein, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

In the series pilot, Majel was cast as Number One, serious, efficient and second-in-command of the starship Enterprise — a role that in mid-’60s TV would have been a landmark example of a woman in a position of authority. — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Also facing lawmakers' questions Wednesday is Chris Klomp, chief counselor of the Health and Human Services Department, who has been nominated to serve as Kennedy's second-in-command. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

David, 41, the second-in-command at the Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor, is the Democratic nominee and faces no opponent on the November ballot after no Republican filed for the office. — Ruben Castaneda, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for second-in-command

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