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naib

naib

9.9
A person who helps a leader and acts for them when needed
  • noun
  • /neɪb/
  • Indian
: naib
  • As a trusted naib, she often represented the organization at important meetings.

Examples

  • The naib assisted the director in making important decisions.

  • She was appointed as the new naib for the community center.

  • The naib managed the community affairs while the leader was away.

  • The religious group appointed a naib to oversee the ceremony in the absence of the main leader.

  • As a trusted naib, she often represented the organization at important meetings.

  • The naib managed the community affairs while the leader was away.

  • The religious group appointed a naib to oversee the ceremony in the absence of the main leader.

Synonyms

proxy
vsnaib
19 5.8

A person who acts for someone else at meetings or votes

is used for broader appointed roles within organisations or religious groups
procurator
vsnaib
  • Formal
2 9.8

A person allowed to act for someone else in legal or official matters

is appointed to act within organisations or religious groups rather than in legal roles
adjoint
vsnaib
9.5

A person who helps and acts for someone in charge

is appointed to act on behalf mainly in organisations or religious groups

How High-Ranking

deputy
658 3.4
naib
  • Indian
9.9
agent
  • Formal
∞ 2.8
assistant
833 1.0

Surface Forms

naib singular
naibs plural

Etymology

The word naib comes from the Arabic nā'ib, meaning 'deputy' or 'representative', and it names someone appointed to act for a leader, so a naib is an assistant or agent who takes care of duties when the leader is away.