second-in-command

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The company is currently experiencing a leadership vacuum after its second-in-command, Fidji Simo, unexpectedly took medical leave earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

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

Sheahan, now the second-in-command at ICE, was paid up to $25,000 by Go West in 2023 for “consulting,” according to a financial disclosure document Sheahan later filed.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Knowing that the badger was far more experienced than himself, Matthias assumed the role of second-in-command.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques