What does "second in command" mean?

Alternative spelling of second-in-command.

What is a synonym for "second in command"?

Common synonyms include: advocate, alter ego, alternate, amicus curiae, attorney, backup.

Second in command

noun

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Noun

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Alternative spelling of second-in-command. alt-of, alternative
"None of it amounts to much, particularly given that it’s all in the service of a man wanting to win a meaningless contest he doesn’t deserve to win, and the question of whether his noodlehead crew and his surprisingly competent second in command (Martin Freeman) will still respect him throughout."

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advocate alter ego alternate amicus curiae attorney backup

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"None of it amounts to much, particularly given that it’s all in the service of a man wanting to win a meaningless contest he doesn’t deserve to win, and the question of whether his noodlehead crew and his surprisingly competent second in command (Martin Freeman) will still respect him throughout."

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