💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Second in command"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| assistantnoun | A person who assists or helps someone else. |
| aidenoun | An assistant. |
| deputynoun | One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office. |
| secondnoun | Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two. |
| latter | Relating to or being the second of two items. |
| dconoun | — |
| runner upnoun | Alternative spelling of runner-up. [The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.] |
| runnerupnoun | Alternative form of runner-up. [The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.] |
| second ratenoun | Alternative spelling of second-rate. [(UK, military, nautical, historical) Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 80–98 guns across three gun decks, a complement of 700–750, and weighing approximately 2,200 tons burthen.] |
| second-guessernoun | Alternative form of second guesser. [A person who second-guesses.] |
| sous chefnoun | Alternative form of sous-chef. [(cooking) The chef underneath the head chef in the chef's hierarchy.] |
| ssgt.noun | Alternative form of S/Sgt.. [A title added before the name of a staff sergeant.] |
| co-workernoun | Alternative spelling of coworker. [Somebody with whom one works.] |
| second-story mannoun | (slang, US) A burglar, especially one who performs a legitimate service at a residence and returns later to perform the theft, usually by way of an unconventional access point above ground level that was identified in the initial visit. |
| headcoachnoun | Alternative form of head coach. [The highest ranking coach of a coaching staff.] |
| scoutmasternoun | (scouting) An adult leader of a group of Scouts. |
| vice-chairpersonnoun | Alternative spelling of vice chairperson. [A person who takes on the responsibilities of a chairperson in their absence; vice chair] |
| officematenoun | Alternative spelling of office mate. [one who shares an office with another] |
| team-matenoun | Alternative spelling of teammate. [One who is on the same team.] |
| middle mannoun | Alternative spelling of middleman. [An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.] |
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