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1
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
a person who helps a more skilled person
- a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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- attendant,
- handmaiden
- (also handmaid),
- maid,
- maidservant,
- scullion,
- servant
deputy
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of deputy (Entry 2 of 2)
as in assistant, junior
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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