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noun

ˈde-pyə-tē How to pronounce deputy (audio)
Definition of deputynext
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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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deputy

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adjective

as in junior

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Recent Examples of deputy
Noun
As chair, Lamont chose his deputy chief of staff, Natalie Wagner, with Russell-Tucker as vice chair. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 Biggs defeated two opponents, attorney Victor Henderson and former Chicago Teachers Union deputy political director Hilario Dominguez. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Adjective
In 2019 he was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Fresh off his exit as co-deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, former Attorney General Andrew Bailey is wading back into Missouri politics. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deputy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
  1. delegate
  2. assistant
  3. junior
  4. representative
  5. aide
  6. agent
  7. adjutant
  8. attorney
Noun
  • Yet inside the exhibition halls, delegates from around the world gathered to discuss investment, announce partnerships and explore technological solutions to the energy crisis.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Miss Universe 2026 will take place in Puerto Rico, with up to 120 delegates from around the world expected to participate.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • In Facebook groups for Astro owners, users have complained of diminished customer service and griped that Amazon's AIexa+ AI assistant isn't supported on Astro.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of assistant
Adjective
  • Geological uncertainty makes betting on junior ventures extraordinarily risky, but if a mineral deposit proves to have significant reserves, the junior can sell the project or bring in a new partner, and that payout is large.
    — Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This junior receiver didn’t play until the Eagles’ fifth game because of an injury, but all signs point to him back in football shape and doing things only players with a Mosley gene can do.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of junior
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  • The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Haaland’s jewelry—firefly earrings and a beaded necklace—nodded at the style of accessories that is representative of Native style and fashion.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of representative
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  • Harper Stephanopoulos, 21 A few years later on June 2, 2005, the former political aide and actress welcomed their second daughter, Harper Andrea.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The woman was the 66-year-old's home health aide, according to WABC.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of aide
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  • In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The reports came two days after federal immigration agents conducted an operation in nearby Davis.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • 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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  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The attorney noted that immediately after the midterm elections last week, lawmakers such as Garcia accompanied their warnings of upcoming investigations with Instagram posts that received media attention and thousands of reshares.
    — Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
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