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as in delegate
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 assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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Recent Examples of deputy
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Qiu Zhengyang, deputy general manager of Hangzhou Jiaping Pictures, said his company now operates separate long-form drama and microdrama divisions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In the contest for treasurer-tax collector, incumbent Shari Freidenrich will run against her former top deputy and the county’s current chief investment officer, Dana Schultz.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But Greg Richardson, VTA’s deputy general manager, said that the transit agency isn’t concerned about any impact the bailout will have on the project.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Qiu Zhengyang, deputy general manager of Hangzhou Jiaping Pictures, said his company now operates separate long-form drama and microdrama divisions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
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Because of Jesse, the Democratic Party changed its rules, ending the winner-take-all distribution of delegates during presidential primaries, which meant underdogs and outsiders like Bill Clinton or Bernie Sanders could stay competitive and build momentum instead of getting knocked out early.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Grégory Caulier, the general delegate of the César Awards, released a statement to Variety, putting conspiracy theories to rest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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When Stewart was looking for a new coach, former players encouraged him to make the obvious decision and hire Collins, who had been a top assistant on staff.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With everything hanging in the balance, the junior standout took a breath and released on the second shot.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the heels of her season-high 18 points in the semifinals, junior point guard KK Arnold led the Huskies with seven assists and added 10 points shooting 4-for-5 from the field.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oncor representative Ashton Miller explained that the substation powers the surrounding neighborhood.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The aide told him to take it up with the chief.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors asked the city to contact an FBI agent to comply with the subpoena.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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