deputy

Plural: deputies

Noun

• A person appointed to act as a substitute for another.
• someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
• an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
• a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
• a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
• One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
• A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
• The name for a member of parliament in some countries.
• The name for a member of parliament in some countries.
• A member of the French National Assembly.
• The name for a member of parliament in some countries.
• A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif.
• The name for a member of parliament in some countries.
• A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann.
• a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.

Verb

• to deputise

Examples

• As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff.
• At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
• Deputy Jones was promoted to corporal today.
• Eamon Ryan is a deputy in the Dáil.
• the deputy of a prince
• The deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired.
• The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.
• The State Duma comprises 450 deputies.
• The Words With Friends player acted as a DEPUTY, filling in for an absent friend.

Synonyms

deputy sheriff, lieutenant, surrogate, agent, delegate, deputy, emissary, envoy, legate, proxy, representative, secondary, substitute, vice, vicegerent

Antonyms

client, principal

Related Words

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