second-in-command

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WASHINGTON—Being second-in-command at the Justice Department isn’t always a sexy assignment, with the deputy attorney general quietly juggling difficult responsibilities while others see the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Greg Apt, a former public defender who served under Gascón as second-in-command of the unit that prosecutes police cases, said he quit last year out of frustration with the new leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Officials say they have been coordinating with interim authorities in the country, which is currently led by Maduro's former second-in-command, Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The EU said it was imposing a visa ban and asset freeze on RSF second-in-command Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo, whose brother Mohammad Hamdan Daglo is the group's leader.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Back in Voronezh, Aleksandr Gridnev now flew with Valentina Lisitsina as his second-in-command in their fast Yak fighters, and he continued to prove himself as the right commander for the 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein