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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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
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.
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Jackie is the kind of woman who has sacrificed everything on the altar of career, as her blunt workhorse and very pregnant second-in-command, Sydney Bloom (Betty Gilpin), consistently calls attention to.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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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.
—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
12 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
Jackie is the kind of woman who has sacrificed everything on the altar of career, as her blunt workhorse and very pregnant second-in-command, Sydney Bloom (Betty Gilpin), consistently calls attention to.
—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
8 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 29 Jun. 2026.
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