SECOND-IN-COMMAND


Meaning of SECOND-IN-COMMAND in English

also second in command

A second-in-command is someone who is next in rank to the leader of a group, and who has authority to give orders when the leader is not there.

He was posted to Hong Kong as second-in-command of C Squadron...

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