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

Shackleton's second-in-command, Frank Wild, demonstrated what that culture produced when leadership was absent. — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Hingham is the birthplace of Major General Benjamin Lincoln — George Washington’s second-in-command, who famously accepted the British surrender at Yorktown — and home to the direct ancestors of Abraham Lincoln. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026

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

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

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