deputy
noun pl. deputies
- 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
adjective
acting as deputy
See deputy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĕpˈyə-tē)
noun pl. dep·u·ties - A person appointed or empowered to act for another.
- An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies: a deputy to the sheriff.
- A representative in a legislative body in certain countries.
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