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

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The best solution for Boeing, say several sources, would probably be a split: naming a CEO who’s a great general manager, and a second-in-command who’s a hard-core, hands-on-the-levers production specialist. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024

The film follows four unique sasquatches over one year: Nathan appears as the group’s brutish, alpha-like leader, while Eisenberg plays a more beta second-in-command. —Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024

Specifics vary depending on company size and sector, but COOs are often considered a CEO’s second-in-command and a top candidate for the corner office. —Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024

Cook’s second-in-command, Charles Clerke, was to captain a ship called the Discovery, while Cook, once again, sailed on the Resolution. —Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024

After a quick chat, the pilot went back to sleep, leaving the second-in-command in control of the aircraft, according to the report. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2024

After the aircraft departed Kendari and reached cruising altitude, the pilot-in-command asked for permission to also rest and the second-in-command took over the aircraft. —Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024

Photograph courtesy the author When the vile texts were sent, Clanton was the second-in-command and field director of the hard-right youth group Turning Point USA. —Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 29 Feb. 2024

Thirteen years later, his former second-in-command, a dashing American named Jesse Stevens, has gone missing in the very same region. —Alida Becker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024