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Definitions for Deputy

[1] a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others.
[2] deputy sheriff.
[3] a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy.
[4] a person representing a constituency in certain legislative bodies.
[5] appointed, elected, or serving as an assistant or second-in-command.
[6] a person appointed to act on behalf of or represent another (as modifier ) the deputy chairman
[7] a member of the legislative assembly or of the lower chamber of the legislature in various countries, such as France
[8] British mining another word for fireman (def. 4)

Words related to Deputy

commissioner, representative, aide, delegate, appointee, minister, ambassador, sub, surrogate, regent, lieutenant, proxy, factor, subordinate, legate, backup, substitute, replacement, councilor, dogcatcher

Words nearby Deputy

depurate, depurative, deputation, depute, deputize, deputy, deputy minister, deputy sheriff, der., deracinate, deradicalize

Origin of Deputy

1375–1425; late Middle English depute < Old French, noun use of past participle of deputer to depute

Other words from Deputy

dep·u·ty·ship , noun
sub·dep·u·ty , noun, plural sub·dep·u·ties.

Word origin for Deputy

C16: from Old French depute, from deputer to appoint; see depute

Synonyms for Deputy

aide, appointee, commissioner, delegate, minister, representative, ambassador, backup, factor, legate, lieutenant, proxy, regent, replacement, second-in-command, sub, subordinate, substitute, surrogate, assembly member, councilor, dogcatcher, representant