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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This person said Mark Thompson, the CNN chief who once ran the BBC, used his deputy Mark Byford in this capacity, but the role of second-in-command has since fallen out of fashion. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025 Sadly, Gilbert passed away in 1994 but his second-in-command, Eric Ripert stayed the course, eventually becoming a partner with Maguy. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Now, the 40-year-old father of three finds himself in uncharted territory as the first millennial vice president and second-in-command to the oldest president to assume office − who also survived two assassination attempts. Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Bradley, who was previously second-in-command as executive vice president and university provost at UofL, said his existing experience will help maintain stability and momentum. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for second-in-command

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