deputy

dep·u·ty  (dpy-t)

n. pl. dep·u·ties

1. A person appointed or empowered to act for another.

2. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies: a deputy to the sheriff.

3. A representative in a legislative body in certain countries.

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[Middle English depute, from Old French, from past participle of deputer, to depute; see depute.]

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deputy

Noun

pl -ties a person appointed to act on behalf of another [Old French deputer to appoint]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deputy - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies deputy sheriff law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
	2.	deputy - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent lieutenant assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" second-in-command - someone who relieves a commander vicar-general - (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop vice-regent - a regent's deputy
	3.	deputy - a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws
	4.	deputy - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others surrogate agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations vicegerent - someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy

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deputy

noun 1. substitute, representative, ambassador, agent, commissioner, delegate, lieutenant, proxy, surrogate, second-in-command, nuncio, legate, vicegerent, number two

modifier 2. assistant, subordinate, depute Scot.

Translations

deputy [ˈdɛpjutɪ] adj deputy head → subdirector/a m/f n → sustituto/a, suplente m/f;

(POL) → diputado/a (= agent); representante m/f

deputy [ˈdɛpjutɪ] n (= replacement) → suppléant(e) → intérimaire m/f (= second in command); adjoint(e);

(Pol) → député m;

(US) (also: deputy sheriff) → shérif adjoint

adj deputy chairman → vice-président m;

deputy head (Scol) → directeur/trice adjoint(e) → sous-directeur/trice;

deputy leader (Brit) (Pol) → vice-président(e) → secrétaire adjoint(e)

deputy [ˈdɛpjutɪ] cpd → stellvertretend

n → (Stell)vertreter(in) m(f);

(Pol) → Abgeordnete(r) f(m);

(US) (also: deputy sheriff) → Hilfssheriff m;

deputy head (Brit) (Scol) → Konrektor(in) m(f)

deputy [ˈdɛpjutɪ] n (= replacement) → supplente m/f (= second in command); vice m/f

cpd deputy chairman → vicepresidente m;

deputy head (SCOL) → vicepreside m/f;

deputy leader (BRIT ) (POL) → sottosegretario