deputy
a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others.
a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy.
a person representing a constituency in certain legislative bodies.
appointed, elected, or serving as an assistant or second-in-command.
Origin of deputy
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Other words from deputy
- dep·u·ty·ship, noun
- sub·dep·u·ty, noun, plural sub·dep·u·ties.
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How to use deputy in a sentence
The Sheriff’s deputy ordered her to sign a ticket containing a promise to appear in court several months later.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department investigated and not only cleared Graham of battery — deputies went on to charge the woman with filing a false police report.
Telemarketer Says Another GOP Campaign Was Behind Phil Graham Robocalls | Jesse Marx | July 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoErik Caldwell, the city’s deputy chief operating officer, followed up and here’s a summary.
Environment Report: The Latest Power Struggles for SDG&E and Sempra | MacKenzie Elmer | June 29, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoJoe Levanthal, a Republican and former ethics commissioner, and Marni von Wilpert, a Democrat and deputy city attorney, advanced through the March primary.
Down Goes the Last Republican Council District (By Registration) | Andrew Keatts | June 22, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoBeen is New York City’s deputy mayor for housing and economic development.
Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | March 12, 2020 | Freakonomics
Patrick Klugman, the deputy mayor of Paris, said: “We are living our kind of 9/11,” he said.
Coincidently, both he and the deputy shadow governor are Korengalis and Zalwar Khan knows them well.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne is Dmitry Rogozin, the former ambassador to NATO and current deputy prime minister.
Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem deputy Prime Minister, attacked the Conservatives for their predictable response to the report.
Ibrahim made clear to deputy Dennis Meyer that his daughter was a respectful and dutiful girl of Sudanese extraction.
The door was opened; and the deputy stood back, while the son of the Duke entered the vestibule of the prison.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIndeed, he thought the Englishman was some important official and took Chumru for his native deputy.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe district headman is the deputy of the tribal ward headman to whom he is immediately responsible.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanAfter a preliminary defeat he was elected deputy at the time when Sallenauve sent in his resignation, in 1841.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheHe was a deputy sitting on the right and upholding the Royalist platform of Divine Right.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
British Dictionary definitions for deputy
/ (ˈdɛpjʊtɪ) /
a person appointed to act on behalf of or represent another
(as modifier): the deputy chairman
a member of the legislative assembly or of the lower chamber of the legislature in various countries, such as France
British mining another word for fireman (def. 4)
Origin of deputy
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