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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 aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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as in assistant
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Recent Examples of deputy
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, who would be another candidate for prime minister, quit the coalition and resigned as deputy prime minister and interior minister over Paetongtarn’s leaked phone call.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
This week, AfD state deputy leader Kay Gottschalk said two reserve candidates also died, in an interview with Politico's Berlin Playbook Podcast.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In some cases of undue influence, the capacity declaration can be done by a social worker instead of a doctor, said Lisa Pate, chief deputy public administrator guardian conservator for Santa Clara County’s Office of the Public Administrator Guardian Conservator.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, who would be another candidate for prime minister, quit the coalition and resigned as deputy prime minister and interior minister over Paetongtarn’s leaked phone call.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Kelly Sifford, the county’s deputy county manager, was selected by the commission to serve as interim county manager, according to a Wednesday afternoon news release.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
This week, AfD state deputy leader Kay Gottschalk said two reserve candidates also died, in an interview with Politico's Berlin Playbook Podcast.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
Noun
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Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Mars and Jupiter class, delegate, don’t dominate.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Dia browser, a simpler option that allows people to chat with an AI assistant about multiple browser tabs at once, became available in beta in June.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Though the pair eventually found employment—Kornfeind as a trade compliance specialist and Raines as an administrative assistant at their alma mater—these accounts of the gauntlet facing recent college graduates are far from unique.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One in three say over-reliance on AI without developer accountability was their top worry, while one in five were perturbed that junior engineers may see their development stunted.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to MaxPreps, Allen finished his junior season with 40 tackles.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Positive steps toward a reconciliation seemed to take place over the summer, with Prince Harry's aides and one of the King's key staffers meeting for the first time in July.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Comer has questioned the former president’s use of the autopen for pardons and executive orders and whether his aides covered up his cognitive decline.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agent also proposes that player power — and agent power — is another leading factor.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another of Soliman’s attorneys interrupted when the immigration officer said the Brotherhood had been a Tier III group since 2012.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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