deputy

noun, often attributive

dep·u·ty | \ ˈde-pyə-tē

plural deputies

Definition of deputy

1a : a person appointed as a substitute with power to act

b : a second in command or assistant who usually takes charge when his or her superior is absent

2 : a member of the lower house of some legislative assemblies

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Examples of deputy in a Sentence

the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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Dodson, 57, who has two deputies working full time with the Border Patrol, said the partnership is good. — John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com, "Border immigration surge reaches the Big Bend," 10 June 2019 One of the city’s deputy mayors, Stéphane Lang, gave a brief speech to welcome the team to Reims. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "USWNT greeted warmly in Reims, France ahead of first World Cup match," 9 June 2019 Sereno was pronounced dead at the scene, after deputies were able to wade out and bring her to the shoreline, Enriquez said. — Molly Hudson, azcentral, "Sheriff's Office: Woman drowns while tubing on the Verde River," 9 June 2019 Those injured were transported to local hospitals and the injuries varied in severity, said Steven McHugh, deputy superintendent of Boston EMS. — CBS News, "Boston train derailment leaves 9 injured," 8 June 2019 The Broward Sheriff's Office's active shooter policy calls for deputies to interrupt a shooting and search for victims when there is a ceasefire. — Darran Simon, CNN, "Why the case against former Marjory Stoneman Douglas resource officer Scot Peterson is the first of its kind," 8 June 2019 The unidentified suspect reportedly fled the scene before deputies arrived. — Lynnette Cantos, orlandosentinel.com, "Man injured in overnight stabbing in Orange County, deputies say," 8 June 2019 Running to the Edge, a new book by New York Times deputy sports editor Matthew Futterman. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "The Coach Who Changed Running Forever," 7 June 2019 That’s why Rupert Murdoch’s former deputy at NewsCorp is putting together a $15 million fund to combat the law, tossing in $1 million of his own money. — Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hollywood Must Pull Out of Georgia," 7 June 2019

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