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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Decker is second-in-command on the USS Kansas, a nuclear submarine and one of the deadliest weapons on Earth.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The person sitting in the co-pilot seat was not qualified to perform second-in-command duties, according to the NTSB report.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Now Maduro sits in an American prison, and Venezuela is governed by his erstwhile second-in-command, Delcy Rodríguez, under a heavy American hand.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Lee’s second-in-command, Matthieu Blazy, took the helm shortly after.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The person sitting in the co-pilot seat was not qualified to perform second-in-command duties, according to the NTSB report.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Now Maduro sits in an American prison, and Venezuela is governed by his erstwhile second-in-command, Delcy Rodríguez, under a heavy American hand.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Lee’s second-in-command, Matthieu Blazy, took the helm shortly after.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Second-in-command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-in-command. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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