backupleader
nounUK /ˈbækʌp ˈliːdə/
US /ˈbækʌp ˈliːdər/
A backup leader is a person who takes charge when the main leader is not there.
When the captain got sick, the backup leader helped the team finish the game.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person chosen to take over a group's duties if the usual person in charge is absent.
The club named a backup leader in case the president was away.
3. A second person who can guide a project when the first person cannot.
Every project should have a backup leader to keep things moving.
4. Someone who supports and steps in for the main person in charge.
As backup leader, she learned all the steps so she could help anytime.