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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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as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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Recent Examples of deputies
The jury ruled in favor of the musician in all 13 counts, which included both defamation and false light claims from the deputies involved, according to documents filed in the Adams County Common Pleas Court.
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Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
By Afroman’s account, the officers left his house torn apart, cut his security video cords, took cash from his home — officials later announced that deputies had merely miscounted the money — and traumatized his kids.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Afroman celebrated his legal victory in a video on Wednesday after winning a defamation lawsuit filed by several Ohio sheriff's deputies who accused the rapper of mocking and allegedly lying about them in music videos, following a 2022 raid on his home.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
One 18-year-old and three 19-year-olds were taken into custody just after midnight after deputies responded to a noise complaint regarding a vacation rental home in Miramar Beach.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
By Afroman’s account, the officers left his house torn apart, cut his security video cords, took cash from his home — officials later announced that deputies had merely miscounted the money — and traumatized his kids.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Afroman celebrated his legal victory in a video on Wednesday after winning a defamation lawsuit filed by several Ohio sheriff's deputies who accused the rapper of mocking and allegedly lying about them in music videos, following a 2022 raid on his home.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The deputies, in their testimony, said the songs ridiculed them.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
One 18-year-old and three 19-year-olds were taken into custody just after midnight after deputies responded to a noise complaint regarding a vacation rental home in Miramar Beach.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputies
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The smaller crop of talent coming out of the U this year resulted in fewer NFL personnel in attendance; not all 32 teams were represented like in years past, and franchises sent fewer representatives.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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Legal representatives for Tyler did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Of course, even tech pros seem to be struggling to control their AI assistants at times.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s the tax paid for having so much success, as other teams will want to hire away your assistants.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, for example, the bishops conference convened a gathering of 3,000 delegates as part of the Fifth National Encuentro for Hispanic/Latino Ministry.—
Hosffman Ospino,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Several months later, the two parties met for mediation, but hundreds of barista delegates voted down the economic package proposed by the company in April.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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That outside help might look like other family members, social workers, home health aides or others.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Trump aides and allies denounced Kent as a leaker immediately after his resignation became public.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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When officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to help TSA agents with the disturbance, Solomon began punching one of the officers.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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In motions filed in federal court by both the village and Miami-Dade County, attorneys argued that the suit should be dismissed because the village had not taken a final position on the issue before Megladon filed suit.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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All five students had their ankle bracelets removed at the conclusion of their hearings Friday and have been released from house arrest, according to two attorneys representing the teenagers.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Unlike college students, apprentices earn money from day one when completing classroom instruction, often taking classes at night or in short blocks throughout the year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 1936, construction of the performance venue was financed by local geishas and their apprentices.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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British ministers are drawing up plans to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened ships traveling through the vital oil route.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pictures posted on social media showed Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and several government ministers participating in rallies on Friday.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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