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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What's next: Matthew Kirsch, currently the U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado, will be Walsh's second-in-command as first assistant district attorney. —

Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 Mark Lazarus, the Comcast executive overseeing the spinoff venture, named Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president of content strategy and Jones’ second-in-command, as interim president. —

Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Chiles demonstrated his confidence in his second-in-command by using MacKay as a fixer for a variety of high-profile issues, including overseeing the response to Hurricane Andrew. —

Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Cournoyer will serve as second-in-command until the next gubernatorial election in 2026. —

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