| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( plural seconds-in-command )
: the person ranking next to the head : the military officer ranking next below the commanding officer
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( plural seconds-in-command )
: the person ranking next to the head : the military officer ranking next below the commanding officer
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012