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deputy

noun

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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

Synonyms of deputy

agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, envoy, factor, minister, procurator, proxy, rep, representative

Words Related to deputy

ambassador, diplomat, diplomatist, emissary, foreign minister, legate, plenipotentiary

alternate, backup, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, stand-in, sub, substitute, surrogate, understudy

informer, operative, spy

broker, distributor, manager

arbiter, arbitrator, comprador (or compradore), conciliator, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, interposer, liaison, mediator, middleman, peacemaker

mouthpiece, point man, point person, prophet, speaker, spokesman, spokesperson

2 a person who helps a more skilled person

a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

Synonyms of deputy

adjunct, adjutant, aid, aide, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, helper, helpmate, helpmeet, lieutenant, mate, sidekick

Words Related to deputy

attendant, handmaiden (also handmaid), maid, maidservant, scullion, servant

auxiliary, legman, subordinate, underling

employee (also employe), hand, help, hireling, laborer, swamper, worker

gal Friday, girl Friday

man Friday, right hand

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