1.  second fiddle(n = noun.person) second banana - someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role;
is a kind of foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling

2.  second fiddle(n = noun.act) - a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
is a kind of function, office, part, role

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