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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
Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the first responding deputies entered the water to try to rescue others from the car, but was unable to do so.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The deputies entered her house, Grayson noticed the pot on the stove and ordered Farley to move it.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The deputies separated the air marshals from the crowd and created a skirmish line between the two groups in the parking lot.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Late last year, her deputies forced Scott to fire several of his senior staff, moves that were recently reported by the Washington Examiner.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the first responding deputies entered the water to try to rescue others from the car, but was unable to do so.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The deputies entered her house, Grayson noticed the pot on the stove and ordered Farley to move it.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The deputies separated the air marshals from the crowd and created a skirmish line between the two groups in the parking lot.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Late last year, her deputies forced Scott to fire several of his senior staff, moves that were recently reported by the Washington Examiner.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputies
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Files released by the Justice Department last week show Epstein had drafted notes to and about the billionaire, suggesting Gates had engaged in extramarital affairs, although representatives for Gates have repeatedly shot down the allegations.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rich Sparkle didn’t respond to requests for comment, and representatives for Lame couldn’t be reached.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The draft, included in the latest batch of documents, indicated prosecutors were preparing to charge not just Epstein but also three people who worked for him as personal assistants.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The draft indicated prosecutors were preparing to charge not just Epstein but also three people who worked for him as personal assistants.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media showing a sign that appeared to have been hung by Democrat colleagues, dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reports of targeting Paris Saint-Germain’s Goncalo Ramos were misguided, but delegates happening to be in Istanbul for a game was useful in that there were agents on the ground who were involved with both Fenerbahce and Villa.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In testimony Wednesday morning, Jaquez Lewis admitted to submitting the letters in the name of her former aides.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, Pitt's team insisted the messages were unprotected conversations between Jolie and her personal aides.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Draft indictment detailed Epstein’s abuse The FBI started investigating Epstein in July 2006 and agents expected him to be indicted in May 2007, according to the newly records released.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The attorneys consult with counterparts in Haiti, as well as in Canada, where many Haitians have fled, sometimes by walking long distances in freezing temperatures and crossing the northern border on foot.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys sought to cast doubt on evidence linking Ibarra to Riley’s murder and suggested alternative explanations for her death.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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And many of those ministers don’t know what to do about it.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other Sino-British business events have since taken place in London while other ministers, including the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, have also visited China.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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