deputy
deputy definition
depu·ty (dep′yo̵̅o̅ tē, -yə-; -ət ē)
noun pl. deputies -·ties
- a person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another
- 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
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