副ふく長ちょう

noun

deputy head; vice chief; deputy director

General term for the second-in-command in an organization, team, or department.

• 彼かれは消しょう防ぼう団だんの副ふく長ちょうを務つとめている。

  He serves as the deputy chief of the volunteer fire corps.

• 副ふく長ちょうが会かい議ぎの進しん行こうを引ひき継ついだ。

  The vice chief took over the proceedings of the meeting.

noun

executive officer (navy)

Specific naval term for the second-in-command of a ship or unit.

• 艦かん長ちょうが不ふ在ざいのときは副ふく長ちょうが指し揮きを執とる。

  When the captain is absent, the executive officer takes command.