"second-in-command" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: seconds-in-command [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|seconds-in-command}} second-in-command (plural seconds-in-command)
  1. Somebody ranking next below a commander. Translations (somebody ranking next below a commander): varakomentaja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-second-in-command-en-noun-MRQbJzsF Disambiguation of 'somebody ranking next below a commander': 84 16
  2. Someone ranking next below the person in charge. Translations (someone ranking next below the person in charge): varapäällikkö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-second-in-command-en-noun-CBiIKyeQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of 'someone ranking next below the person in charge': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deputy, lieutenant

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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