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Deputy
//ˈdɛpjəti// noun, verb, slang
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Noun
- 1 One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
"the deputy of a prince"
- 2 an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent wordnet
- 3 A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners. historical
- 4 someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies wordnet
- 5 The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
"The State Duma comprises 450 deputies."
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- 6 a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others wordnet
- 7 The name for a member of legislature in some countries.; A member of the French National Assembly.
- 8 a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) wordnet
- 9 The name for a member of legislature in some countries.; A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif. historical
- 10 The name for a member of legislature in some countries.; A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. Ireland, capitalized, often
"Eamon Ryan is a deputy in the Dáil."
- 11 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. US
"The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody."
Verb
- 1 to deputise informal, nonstandard
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French député, from Late Latin deputatus (“appointed”).
Etymology 2
From French député, from Late Latin deputatus (“appointed”).
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