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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Little then won two terms as the second-in-command executive role before running to replace his predecessor.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
The jury found that both Spitzer and Shawn Nelson — Spitzer’s former second-in-command who is now an Orange County judge — participated in harassing conduct and that the County of Orange did not take reasonable steps to correct it.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing a primary challenge from her own second-in-command, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, with polls showing the incumbent with an early lead more than one year out from the election.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Caio’s second-in-command is an experienced deckie from South Africa who has been bosun and lead deckhand before.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
The jury found that both Spitzer and Shawn Nelson — Spitzer’s former second-in-command who is now an Orange County judge — participated in harassing conduct and that the County of Orange did not take reasonable steps to correct it.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing a primary challenge from her own second-in-command, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, with polls showing the incumbent with an early lead more than one year out from the election.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Caio’s second-in-command is an experienced deckie from South Africa who has been bosun and lead deckhand before.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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“Second-in-command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-in-command. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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