DEPUTY Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈde-pyə-tē

Definition of deputy

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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deputy

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adjective

as in junior

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Noun

The main attraction here is the Old Lincoln County Courthouse, where Kid made his last daring escape from jail and killed two deputies in the process. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 One of Dhillon’s early top deputies, former Huntington Beach City Atty. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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Ireland's deputy prime minister, Simon Harris, led tributes following news of Fricker's death, remembering the actress as one of the country's defining cultural figures. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Berman, who spent 13 years as the NHL’s deputy general counsel and VP of community development, helped the league provide a grant for that program. — Pj Green july 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deputy

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It was rejected, an outcome rendered moot when Norway failed to qualify, but delegates passed a separate motion requiring the federation’s president to voice their collective criticism at the next FIFA Congress in Qatar.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
The Maine Democratic Party's succession plan calls for a state party convention at which 601 delegates will meet on July 25 and vote for Platner's replacement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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Gracia, who throws and hits left-handed, was a freshman All-American at Duke and then transferred to UVA for his junior season.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
New offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis’ scheme is more run-oriented, and TCU returns maybe its most talented running back since Kendre Miller in 2022 in junior Jeremy Payne.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of junior

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Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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His body was found two days later, on July 6, facedown in the water off the shoreline of Horn Island by a National Park Service agent.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
With Agentic Mode, the interface is hidden, and the agent can only use the logins and one-time passcodes explicitly approved for the current task.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

Definition of adjutant

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Patrick Clancy appears to share a similar perspective to the one put forward by his wife’s attorney and the lawsuit.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The Innocence Project persuaded a top trial attorney, Hubert Santos, to advocate for Smith’s release.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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