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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesナンバー2
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nanbā tsū
"彼はその組織のナンバー2として知られている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The person who is immediately below the leader or commander in rank and authority, and who takes charge in their absence.
"She served as the general's trusted second-in-command during the entire campaign." - 2
A primary assistant or deputy in an organization, business, or criminal enterprise.
"The CEO relied heavily on her second-in-command to manage daily operations."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the ordinal number 'second' with the prepositional phrase 'in command', originating from military terminology in the 18th century. It evolved to designate the primary deputy or subordinate officer who assumes leadership in the commander's absence, later expanding into corporate and general organizational hierarchies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Second-in-command" is said worldwide
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commandant en second
Transliteration: kɔ.mɑ̃.dɑ̃ ɑ̃ sə.gɔ̃
"Il est le commandant en second de cette unité."
Stellvertreter
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɛlˌfɐtreːtɐ/
"Er ist der wichtigste Stellvertreter des Direktors."
secondo in comando
Transliteration: /seˈkon.do in koˈman.do/
"Il capitano e il suo secondo in comando hanno ispezionato la nave."
segundo al mando
Transliteration: /seˈɣun.do al ˈman.do/
"El teniente actúa como el segundo al mando."
braço direito
Transliteration: /ˈbɾa.su diˈɾej.tu/
"Ele é o braço direito do presidente da empresa."
दूसरा कमान
Transliteration: doosra kamana
"वह सेना में कमांडर के बाद दूसरे स्थान पर था।"
二把手
Transliteration: èr bǎ shǒu
"他是公司里的二把手。"
2인자
Transliteration: i-in-ja
"그는 조직에서 확실한 2인자이다."
ナンバー2
Transliteration: nanbā tsū
"彼はその組織のナンバー2として知られている。"
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