second-in-command

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Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the two militaries.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

There was Friar herself at Square in 2012, where she became Jack Dorsey’s second-in-command, helping steer the payments startup through a turbulent public offering more than a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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

He said Cheney was "everything a president should expect as a second-in-command".

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

The Town Uncle, second-in-command to the Gran, walked around handing each Witchling a long black robe.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega