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deputy definition

depu·ty (dep′yo̵̅o̅ tē, -yə-; -ət ē)

noun pl. deputies -·ties

  1. a person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another
  2. a member of any of certain national legislatures or their lower houses, as in France, Italy, or Albania

Etymology: ME depute < Anglo-Fr deputé, pp. of OFr deputer: see depute

adjective

acting as deputy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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