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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Cheney acted as no second-in-command had before.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
When his second-in-command enters the room, Vilgefortz spills the rest of his plan — only to discover that Philippa Eilhart has pulled her own trick by glamouring herself as his right-hand man.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in the United States through at least late November, according to new court filings, as the Justice Department fights to avoid a subpoena for the testimony of its second-in-command, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
When his second-in-command enters the room, Vilgefortz spills the rest of his plan — only to discover that Philippa Eilhart has pulled her own trick by glamouring herself as his right-hand man.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in the United States through at least late November, according to new court filings, as the Justice Department fights to avoid a subpoena for the testimony of its second-in-command, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
That last hope is squandered when Grace instead taps Hal to serve as her second-in-command.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second-in-command
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