deputy
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈdɛpjuti/
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adjunto
- During the meeting, the manager praised the work of his deputy, who stepped in during his absence.
- deputy secretary
- deputy minister
- deputy prime minister
Even his his peers, you know, the deputy directors didn't like him.
- Even his his peers, you know, the deputy directors didn't like him.
- LA appointed the first deputy mayor for international affairs.
- And now David Bossy is Trump's deputy campaign manager.
- Next thing you know, George is named deputy CIA director.
- So myself, Paul became deputy CEO and was the chief risk officer.
- And now I learn you're deputy director of the Beyond Center.
- He rambles, mutters, then hesitates when a deputy interrupts.
- This specific news outlet had to get the green light from the deputy director of the CIA.
- And he had he was my deputy.
- And last week, it was revealed his second client was deputy RNC finance chair.
- So the police officer or the I'm sorry, deputy grabs the ID, walks outside, comes back.
- At CIA that quarrelers to the senior VPS were the directorates, the deputy directors.
- Because it would make it necessary to criminalize the corruption of deputies.
Examples
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Next thing you know, George is named deputy CIA director.
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I'm here at the Kennedy Space Center with Deputy Launch Director, Henry Smalls.
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You should have made deputy director two years ago, maybe three.
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So myself, Paul became deputy CEO and was the chief risk officer.
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A statement was issued by the Deputy Prime Minister, which is the direct opposite of their claims.
Academic text (2017) -
From the deputy director of the FBI.
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Special license, deputy badge and all.
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From 1997 to 2000, he served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.
Academic text (2008) -
Prior to assuming his present position, Mr. Merkin was Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Canada.
Academic text (1991) -
You're a sheriff's deputy and she's a nurse.
Synonyms
100
6.8
A person who acts for someone else in a particular role
65
6.4
A trusted assistant who helps a leader and acts for them when absent
33
6.3
An elected official who helps a state's governor and may take their place
25
3.7
A person who temporarily does an official's duties until a new one is chosen
11
3.4
A law officer who helps the sheriff and acts for them when the sheriff is away
10
3.5
A person who helps lead a group and fills in for the chair when needed
4
7.2
A person who helps the sheriff with official duties
2
7.2
A deputy leader at a university who acts for the chancellor when needed
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9.9
A person who rules a place for a king or queen when they are away
A person who helps and acts for someone in charge
A person who rules for a regent or king when they are absent
Antonyms
Compounds
11
3.4
A law officer who helps the sheriff and acts for them when the sheriff is away
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word deputy comes from the old Latin verb deputare, built from de- 'from' and putare 'to assign'. So a deputy is someone 'assigned' to act for a person in authority.