Answer: lieutenant

AnswerCrossword Clue
LIEUTENANTSecond-in-command
LIEUTENANTStead + sawbuck + insect
LIEUTENANTSubordinate
LIEUTENANTPolice department officer
LIEUTENANTPopular TV program (with "The").
LIEUTENANTStratego gamepiece
LIEUTENANTOfficer
LIEUTENANTCaptain's underling
lieutenantan official empowered to act for a higher official
lieutenantA deputy or substitute acting for a superior
lieutenantA police or fire department officer next in rank below captain
lieutenantA naval officer of a high rank, in particular a commissioned officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander