Sentence examples for second in command to from inspiring English sources

Although the C.I.A. didn't know in advance, hiding inside the house was Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a man considered to be the Afghan Taliban's military commander and the second in command to Mullah Muhammad Omar, the leader of the Taliban.

The promotion makes him second in command to Columbia's chairwoman, Amy Pascal.

For the last 11, he has been second in command to Mr. Binder.

Everyone, especially the players, knew these "leaders" were second in command to Jones.

Second in command to Ross was William (later Sir William Parryy.

As chief executive, Mr. Sáenz, 70, has long been second in command to Emilio Botín, the bank's chairman.

With no clear second-in-command to take over leadership, the organization rapidly disintegrated.

Baba Chawish is a Yazidi monk and second-in-command to the religious leader, Baba Sheikh.

When the war broke out, McGeoch, physically imposing but quietly spoken, was posted as second-in-command to two boats.

Gov. Michael C. Fedele, a Republican who has been the second-in-command to Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

Mr Wolfowitz is second-in-command to Washington's biggest gun, Donald Rumsfeld, in one of the most sensitive areas of policymaking.