second-in-command

Noun

Meaning

someone who relieves a commander

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

second in command

Synonyms

lieutenant deputy minister commissioner adjutant assistant ambassador legate leadership representative alternate associate substitute subordinate commanding
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Antonyms

counteraction challenger leader enemy attacker competitor
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Hypernyms

lieutenant deputy

Examples

Abu Mohammed al-Masri, al-Qaida’s second in command, was shot and killed on Aug. 7 in an alleyway by an elite unit within the Israeli government’s spy operation called Mossad, reported. Source: Internet

A lawyer like Twaits, Weeks was general manager of strategy, corporate affairs and legal during seven years at the then-Australian Rugby Union and has spent the past seven at the NRL including three as second in command. Source: Internet

At this juncture, Phoolan was saved from rape by Vikram Mallah, the second-in-command of the gang, who belonged to Phoolan's own Mallah caste. Source: Internet

A meal is planned for the holiday, to which La Ramée, second in command of the prison, is invited, and by which contrivance, the Duke is able to escape. Source: Internet

Beatty was seconded to the Egyptian government on 3 June 1896 and appointed second in command of the river flotilla. Source: Internet

Because of his age and inexperience he was not the actual second in command in battle, but if the legate died he would take command of the legion. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

second-handedness second-hander second-harmonic generation second-language acquisition second-level domain second-line