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deputies

noun

plural of deputy
1
as in representatives
a person who acts or does business for another the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf

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2
as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deputies The sheriff's office said deputies quickly put out the fire and evacuated the inmate, who was the only one in the cell. — Greg Kelly, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 During the ensuing search, deputies found Iowa Hill resident Cheryl Macy, 76, shot to death inside her home. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 He was arrested again Tuesday by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on suspicion of stealing a car, and released the following day on bond. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputies
  1. representatives
  2. assistants
  3. delegates
  4. aides
  5. agents
  6. apprentices
  7. attorneys
  8. aids
Noun
  • Call your federal and local representatives and ask them to support the above bills and prioritize legislation that funds research around perimenopause and menopause.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026
  • CreativeFuture, the nonprofit advocating for creative copyright protections, was doing their own work, as were representatives from the TV Academy.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • That led Broncos assistants Joe Lombardi and Pete Carmichael, two former Saints coaches, to quietly reach out to Brees.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • At the Stadium of Light on Saturday though, referee John Brooks was on his own, as his assistants were in no position to help.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • This time, a half-dozen states are going before Super Tuesday and some of them have tons of delegates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Iranian delegates said the postponement was at the request of Saudi Arabia, which has recently endured a new series of attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • The aides arranged press junkets, invented sources, and planted stories that brazenly inverted popular views.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But Trump’s own campaign aides have told him the phenomenon is common and not necessarily a sign of fraud.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • Patel later suggested that the scope of firings had been overblown, saying many agents had retired on their own.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Agents can call APIs, query databases, retrieve documents, invoke other models, generate files, trigger workflows, connect to SaaS platforms and even delegate work to other agents.
    — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • Some apprentices work hard and have relevant experience, yet the craft never fully clicks for them.
    — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas is training director for Local 395’s apprenticeship program, which has 80 apprentices this year.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprentices
Noun
  • Every election, the two major parties mobilize massive operations of attorneys, staffers and volunteers to monitor polling places and ballot counting.
    — NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Reasons for delays in judgments aren’t always clear to the public or the respective attorneys.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • The Seltos has a bigger standard touchscreen, more available driver aids, and more convenience features — such as a power-adjustable driver’s seat or leather upholstery — at a lower price.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Also found in the hotel room, per the outlet, were a handgun, empty pill capsules, a cup with white residue, sleep aids and THC gummies.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of aids

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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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