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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While Trump seems pleased with Vance’s performance, the question will eventually turn to whether or not the vice president can leap from second-in-command to commander in chief.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
In addition to Harden, Bethany Brown (The Good Doctor), Marci T. House (Happy Face) and Joshua Close (Fargo) have all joined Murder in a Small Town Season 2, while Aaron Douglas returns as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, Karl’s second-in-command.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
Currently, Vance, who serves as Trump's second-in-command, is the leading candidate in the betting odds with a 28 percent chance of winning the election.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The second-in-command of the Chicago Police Department appears to have been stripped of virtually all her duties related to the department’s daily operations, according to a new organizational chart sent Wednesday to CPD personnel.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
In addition to Harden, Bethany Brown (The Good Doctor), Marci T. House (Happy Face) and Joshua Close (Fargo) have all joined Murder in a Small Town Season 2, while Aaron Douglas returns as Sergeant Sid Sokolowski, Karl’s second-in-command.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
Currently, Vance, who serves as Trump's second-in-command, is the leading candidate in the betting odds with a 28 percent chance of winning the election.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The second-in-command of the Chicago Police Department appears to have been stripped of virtually all her duties related to the department’s daily operations, according to a new organizational chart sent Wednesday to CPD personnel.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for second-in-command
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