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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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Recent Examples of deputy
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Two men were killed in a shooting near West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Hochman assigned three deputies to review the transcripts of both Menendez trials, and announced his decision to withdraw the petition at a lengthy press conference.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
She was headed to Iowa, deputies said, but her vehicle was discovered abandoned April 6 in a remote part of Harney County in Oregon, deputies said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Shelley Webb is a supervising deputy in the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Two men were killed in a shooting near West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Hochman assigned three deputies to review the transcripts of both Menendez trials, and announced his decision to withdraw the petition at a lengthy press conference.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
She was headed to Iowa, deputies said, but her vehicle was discovered abandoned April 6 in a remote part of Harney County in Oregon, deputies said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
Noun
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Native American leaders were delegates in 1907 to the state’s constitutional convention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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There were veiled references to the American positions throughout the conference, though delegates were reluctant to openly criticize the U.S. Later, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of the futility of seeking to turn the clock back to a world that no longer exists.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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What do tech leaders need to consider as the workforce evolves to maximize the gains but retain creativity, innovation and ethical governance? From Assistant To Architect AI is no longer just a coding assistant.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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There are flavors of assistants across the board, such as Jake’s [Schreier] dynamic with his assistant [Samara Handelsman].—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Duties include drafting agreements, reviewing documents, corresponding with clients and mentoring junior associates.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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Harvard-Westlake, last year’s Division 1 runner-up, is still dangerous with sophomore pitcher Justin Kirchner (7-0) and junior center fielder James Tronstein.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Stakeholders When an incident goes down, multiple internal and external stakeholders will be involved: employees, customers, business partners, insurers, regulators, government representatives, law enforcement, etc.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Candidates include former state representative and Council of State candidate Wesley Harris, who is challenging current Chairman Drew Kromer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Courtney Sugarman, who heads the pre-kindergarten program at Edgewood, led dozens of teachers, aides and parents in telling the finance board that Edgewood is more than a building.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 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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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
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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After President Donald Trump suggested it on Truth Social, the Trump Organization fired its ethics attorney, whom Harvard University hired to help with its lawsuit against the federal government.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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