He will be my deputy while I am away.
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Deputy
/ˈdɛpjəti/
Synonyms for "deputy" (255 found)
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Strong matches (77)
changelingchief of policecoadjutantcoadjutorcoadjutresscoadjutrixcommissionercomparisonconductorconnectionconstablecopycounselcounselorcounselor-at-lawcounterfeitdelegatedeputy sheriffdetectivedirecteur
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directordoubledummyemissaryenvoyequalequivalentersatzexchangeexecutive officerexponentfactorfakefedfederalfigureheadfill-inflicfriend at courtfrontfront mang mang-mangendarmeghostghostwritergo betweengo-betweengovernment mangovernorhelphelperhelpmatehelpmeetimitationimpresarioinferiorinspectorintendantinteragentintercederintercessorintermediaryintermediateintermediate agentintermediatorintermediuminternunciointervenerinterventionistinterventorlawyerlegal adviser
Noun(4 words)
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legal counselorlegal expertlegal practitionerlegalistlegatelicenseelictorlieutenantlocum tenensmace-bearermakeshiftmanagermarshalmediatormediummetaphormetonymymiddlemanministermounted policeman
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mouthpiecempnarcnegotiantnegotiatornegotiatressnegotiatrixnext best thingnomineeofficerombudsmanoperativeparanymphparaprofessionalpatrolmanpeace officerpersonnelphonypinch hitterpleaderpolice captainpolice commissionerpolice constablepolice inspectorpolice matronpolice officerpolice sergeantpolicemanpolicewomanportreeveproctorprocuratorproducerproxyrectorreevereliefreplacementrepresentativereservereservesresponsible personringerroundsmansea lawyersecondsecond stringsecondaryselecteeself-styled lawyersergeantsergeant at armsservantsheriffsidemansignsolicitorsparesparesspokesmanspokespersonspokeswomanstand instand-insubsubstituentsubstitutesubstitutionsuccedaneumsupercargosuperintendentsupersedersupplantersupporting actorsupporting instrumentalistsurrogatesymbolsynecdochethird stringtipstafftipstavestokentrooperunderstudyutility playervicarvicevice presidentvice-presidentvice-regent
Noun(16 words)
legatepossemanrepresentativesecond-in-commandsegundosheriff's deputystandbyssuffragansuffraganssupportingunderbossveepvicarsvicevicegerentviceroys
Adjective(1 words)
portuguese político
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9 entriesacting deputybackup labeldeputy constabledeputy mayordeputy principaldeputy sheriffinterim deputysecondary termsheriff's deputy
Collocations
8 entriesdeputy chairdeputy directordeputy district attorneydeputy headdeputy mayordeputy principaldeputy sheriffsheriff's deputy
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6 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
He appointed John to act as his deputy.
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He attended the meeting as deputy president.
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Liu Manqiang, deputy director of the Chinese Research Centre and College for Social Sciences and Information Technology, says "Information and communication technology has the potential for a huge increase in value; an important goal for the development of China's information technology is allowing more rural citizens to benefit from the information technology industry."
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