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   deputy

   /ˈdɛpjʊti/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence: "his deputy has been largely running the business for the past year"
   • ▪ a parliamentary representative in certain countries: "the deputies are chosen by the people for three years"
   • ▪ a coal mine official responsible for safety.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French depute, from late Latin deputatus, past participle of deputare (see depute).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deputyship noun

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   What is the difference between a deputy and a sheriff?

   • When a deputy is in charge, she has the same powers and authority as the sheriff. You can use the noun deputy for anyone who is singled out to step in for another person. A deputy leader of a government fills in when the president or prime minister is ill, and a magazine's deputy editor is qualified to edit an issue when the editor isn't available.

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   What is a deputy in law?

   • 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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   What does a deputy do?

   • A deputy is a sheriff's assistant, the person who fills in when the sheriff isn't available. When a deputy is in charge, she has the same powers and authority as the sheriff. You can use the noun deputy for anyone who is singled out to step in for another person.

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   What is deputy noun?

   • Definition of deputy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does that person’s job when they are away I'm acting as deputy till the manager returns. She was appointed deputy head of the school.

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   a person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of an organization or a department, and who is in charge when the head is not there: He was appointed to the Paris office, serving as deputy to the bureau chief. You will be required to act as deputy in the Sales Manager's absence. deputy chairman / director.

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     a person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of...

   • Znaczenie Deputy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DEPUTY definicja: 1. a person who is given the power to do...

   • Deputy: Arabic Translation

     DEPUTY translate: نائب. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DEPUTY translate: 代理人；副职，副手. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Deputy in Japanese

     DEPUTY translate: 代理, 副～, 代理（だいり）, 保安官代理（ほあんかん だいり）. Learn...

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   A deputy is a sheriff's assistant, the person who fills in when the sheriff isn't available. When a deputy is in charge, she has the same powers and authority as the sheriff. You can use the noun deputy for anyone who is singled out to step in for another person.

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   Deputy definition: a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others.. See examples of DEPUTY used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of deputy as a person who does the job of a leader when they are away, or as a member of parliament or a police officer. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and word origin of deputy.