second-in-command
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Haden was a veteran prosecutor who held several leadership roles during his career, including that of first assistant attorney general for the Southern District, which is the second-in-command role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
It was late March when Joe Teirab, the second-in-command at Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office, received an urgent email from Washington.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s COO, left the company this week to “start something new,” just a few weeks after Altman’s second-in-command, Fidji Simo, stepped down over health issues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
His second-in-command, the president of the New York Fed, would follow with a hearty endorsement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Shackleton consulted with Wild, who demanded a place on the boat beside his leader, but Shackleton was relying on his second-in-command to hold the men together while they waited for rescue.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
