deputy 1 of 2

noun

ˈde-pyə-tē How to pronounce deputy (audio)
Definition of deputynext
1
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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2
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
The watchdog also criticized internal affairs investigators’ reliance on deputies’ logs and detectives’ case files, which were oriented at establishing criminal liability, not examining institutional flaws. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Amia Trigg, deputy director of litigation at the Legal Defense Fund, was equally direct. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Atthapol Anusit, deputy regional police commander, said Sunday that police had interviewed several witnesses but had not yet determined the motive for the attack. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Katie Miller, the former White House official who is married to deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, lauded Ocasio-Cortez for pursuing motherhood. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 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
  • But the process falls apart when a company has to scale up, delegate, or is mostly remote.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Alex Wagner, who served as assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs during the Biden administration, argued recruiting has remained remarkably insulated from those political battles.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Coach Ken Niumatalolo built a veteran staff of assistants under Filimoeatu, adding defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Brian Norwood along with safeties coach Joe Dale.
    — Niles Hall, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistant
Adjective
  • Every new school year comes with some jitters, but Diamond Torres is about to start her junior year Monday with a few more unknowns.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The offense hasn’t been there, but that was always the case in junior either.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of junior
Noun
  • Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, a representative for Botanic Tonics, the company behind Feel Free, told USA TODAY its Feel Free Classic tonic contains only natural leaf kratom, with nearly undetectable levels of 7-OH.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • GuamAmerican SamoaCaliforniaHawaiiAlaska 7 of 11 A 35-year-old White House aide, known for rarely leaving the president’s side, came under public scrutiny this week after Senator Jon Ossoff mentioned her during a campaign speech.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Trump aides are engaging and even hitting back on the staff stories, including a subtweet from Dan Scavino that made the rounds among DC Republicans.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Working with a real estate agent, Belmonte quickly saw homes in his price range selling for far more than their asking prices.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Other ways to prevent cockroaches with baking soda are to utilize it as a cleaning agent.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 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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  • Zoe’s introduction is also step one of a pretty funny set of small-town reveals, the next of which is the defense attorney who comes to Hal’s aid in court the next morning, Billy Macon (Jason Ritter).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At a bond hearing earlier this year, Fernandez Saldana’s attorney said there was no proof his client’s guilt was evident, CNN affiliate Action News Jax reported.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
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