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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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as in junior
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus
The CDC’s principal deputy director, Dr. Nirav Shah, said Friday that these cases were not a surprise.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The blast left the courthouse filled with smoke as sheriff’s deputies, Santa Maria police and California Highway Patrol officers scrambled to find and hold McGuire.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office praised the work of its deputies in a post on X, sharing bodycam footage of the rescue where officials are seen assisting the girl before her family was set to arrive.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Gina Flores, deputy director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, said economists already review rules, and that the office was not included in discussions about the proposal.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus
The CDC’s principal deputy director, Dr. Nirav Shah, said Friday that these cases were not a surprise.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The blast left the courthouse filled with smoke as sheriff’s deputies, Santa Maria police and California Highway Patrol officers scrambled to find and hold McGuire.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office praised the work of its deputies in a post on X, sharing bodycam footage of the rescue where officials are seen assisting the girl before her family was set to arrive.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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