Oxford Dictionary English second in command nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌsekənd ɪn kəˈmɑːnd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌsekənd ɪn kəˈmænd// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa person who has the second highest rank in a group and takes charge when the leader is not there For twenty years he served the business as second in command to his father. his second in command, Major ThursbySee second in command in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: second in command oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
