assistant chief
Top leader's backup
Assistant chief is a position ranking second to the chief in various organizational hierarchies, especially in fire departments and police forces.
The assistant chief typically assumes command in the chief's absence and oversees specific divisions or operations: The assistant chief supervised all investigative units.
In some contexts, multiple assistant chiefs may serve under a single chief.
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- executive officerHigh-ranking organizational leader
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
sergeant · fire · fire department · police · police department · first responder · brass · badge · rank · dress uniform · uniform · precinct · station · crime scene · hierarchy · authority · bureau · inspector
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Top-ranking leader
head · commander · director · chief executive · commanding officer
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Top-ranking leader
commanding officer · head honcho · top dog · person in charge · number one
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