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second-in-command

sec·ond-in-com·mand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sek-uh nd in kuh-mand, -mahnd]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ɪn kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
    • /ˈsekənd ɪn kəˈmɑːnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd in kuh-mand, -mahnd]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ɪn kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

Definitions of second-in-command word

  • singular noun second-in-command A second-in-command is someone who is next in rank to the leader of a group, and who has authority to give orders when the leader is not there. 0
  • noun second-in-command an officer who is next in rank to a commanding officer 0
  • noun second-in-command a deputy 0
  • noun second-in-command Somebody ranking next below a commander. 0
  • noun second-in-command Someone ranking next below the person in charge. 0
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Parts of speech for Second-in-command

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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second-in-command popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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