Thesaurus results for DEPUTIES

deputies

noun

plural of deputy

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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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 Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies and detectives responded to a shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 In 2016, North Carolina's Supreme Court upheld the firing of sheriff's deputies who declined to donate to the sheriff's political campaign. — News Editor, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 While county police officers became deputies under Cordero-Stutz’s authority, county correctional officers remained under Levine Cava’s authority. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Videos posted on social media show deputies also used pepper spray as race attendees surrounded them and threw objects. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 The deputies involved in the incident were not wearing body cameras. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Detectives found Futch inside a vehicle in Berkeley and coordinated with Berkeley police to arrest him, deputies said in a statement Friday. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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More likely to vote for the movie are such non-crafts as artists representatives (266), directors (587), executives (770), marketing and public relations (672), producers (692), and writers (534).

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
Rudnitzky said historical developments, the impact of the Oslo Accords and the entry of new Arab representatives into the Knesset contributed to a gradual shift away from Jewish parties, with more Arab voters turning to Arab parties.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Office assistants and teachers were dealing with angry parents, while the volleyball coaching staff tried to prepare for league playoffs while fielding complex questions about federal equality laws from teenagers.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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And at last year’s state GOP convention, delegates even passed a resolution to prevent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger from qualifying as a Republican, a move leaders refused to enforce.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In 2025, demonstrators circulated online posters calling on the state’s federal delegates, including Risch, to host town halls.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegates

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The New York Times reported last week that campaign aides to Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola orchestrated the candidacy of the second Dan Sullivan after a monthslong, statewide search to recruit someone with the same name.

— Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers has sent shock waves through Michigan’s Democratic Party, prompting her expulsion from the state party and the resignations of two senior aides.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of aides

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In December 2024, FBI agents and local police arrested the men during pre-dawn raids on their homes in Miami Beach and their parents’ home in Bal Harbour.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
With the sun low in the sky, protesters took to the streets of Woodland on Tuesday to demand action against federal immigration agents.

— Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of agents

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Built with the help of his apprentices, the complex was designed to blend into the surrounding Sonoran Desert, using local stone in a construction style known as desert masonry.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprentices

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His order bars Essayli from participating in or supervising their cases, including overseeing the attorneys handling them.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors had asked Caproni to sentence each brother to life in prison, while their attorneys sought the 15-year minimum.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of attorneys

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The incident raised concerns about pedestrian accessibility, particularly for people who use wheelchairs or mobility aids.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Other claims are that the dairy product aids fullness, weight loss and hormone production or regulation.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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