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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Sheahan, who graduated from college in Ohio in 2019, was hand-picked by Noem to be the second-in-command of the 20,000-employee federal agency and its $9 billion budget.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
The city of Chula Vista has tapped the police department’s second-in-command to be acting police chief amid tensions with its longtime chief, who remains out on medical leave.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
His administration has also carried out multiple counterterrorism operations in Iraq against the Islamic State terrorist group, killing its second-in-command last March.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Roy has litigation experience, served as second-in-command at the attorney general’s office under Paxton, then worked as Cruz’s chief of staff before winning election to Congress in 2018.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
The city of Chula Vista has tapped the police department’s second-in-command to be acting police chief amid tensions with its longtime chief, who remains out on medical leave.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
His administration has also carried out multiple counterterrorism operations in Iraq against the Islamic State terrorist group, killing its second-in-command last March.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
Roy has litigation experience, served as second-in-command at the attorney general’s office under Paxton, then worked as Cruz’s chief of staff before winning election to Congress in 2018.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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