deputy
One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their…One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
» Tom Jackson is the deputy director.
Том Джексон — заместитель директора.
Том Джексон — заступник директора.
Meaning
7 sensesOne appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
the deputy of a prince
The deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired.
Stellvertreter, Stellvertreterin
замести́тельzamestítelʹ, замести́тельницаzamestítelʹnica, представи́тельpredstavítelʹ
засту́пникzastúpnyk, засту́пницяzastúpnycja
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
(historical)A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
The State Duma comprises 450 deputies.
The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
A member of the French National Assembly.
Deputierter, Deputierte, Abgeordneter
депута́тdeputát
депута́тdeputát, депута́ткаdeputátka
a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
(historical)A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif.
(Ireland, capitalized, often)A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann.
Eamon Ryan is a deputy in the Dáil.
At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
(US)A law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.
The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.
Deputy Jones was promoted to corporal today.
Examples
33 sentencesTom Jackson is the deputy director.
Том Джексон — заступник директора. — deniko
ruТом Джексон — заместитель директора. — odexed
He attended the meeting as deputy president.
I'm your deputy.
ruЯ ваш заместитель. — odexed
deIch bin dein Stellvertreter. — Yorwba
Three deputies were shot.
The defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.
Translations
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Origin
From French député, from Late Latin dēputātus (“appointed”).From French député, from Late Latin dēputātus (“appointed”).
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Forms
plural: deputiesSynonyms
17 synonyms- an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent:lieutenant
- someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies:deputy sheriff
- a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others:surrogate