DEPUTY Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈde-pyə-tē

Definition of deputy

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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deputy

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adjective

as in junior

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Recent Examples of deputy

Noun

He was released from custody on a $50,000 bond that was later twice held insufficient, once because deputies alleged Ponce was in possession of two guns. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026 Between Friday’s first and second practice sessions, Newey attended the FIA news conference, alongside Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta and Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché, his long-time former colleague at the latter team. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Adjective

Ireland's deputy prime minister, Simon Harris, led tributes following news of Fricker's death, remembering the actress as one of the country's defining cultural figures. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Berman, who spent 13 years as the NHL’s deputy general counsel and VP of community development, helped the league provide a grant for that program. — Pj Green july 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deputy

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Noun

The delegates were elected at county party meetings last weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Every other year, the sleepy Hampshire town of Farnborough explodes in cosmopolitan confusion as exhibitors, delegates, industrial giants, politicians, media, and visitors estimated at 120,000 descend over a five-day period.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of delegate

Noun

With Stefanski opting to keep Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator, the Falcons retained all but two of their assistants on that side of the ball (defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg and outside linebackers coach Jacquies Smith).

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Wearing these items can give AI assistants instantaneous access to your life.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of assistant

Adjective

Hamzah Sheeraz defends his WBO super middleweight belt against Simon Zachenhuber, and Josh Kelly defends the IBF junior middleweight title against Caoimhin Agyarko.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Repeating — or even improving on — that success is a near-daily pursuit for the Baltimore native, who recently concluded his junior year at Curley.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

Three candidates are vying to represent southeast Olathe as the state representative for Kansas’ 78th district.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Each of the representatives will receive a $15,000 grant from MLS to support their organization.

— Alex Zietlow July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

Her legislative aide at the time, Alessandro Marchesani, forwarded complaints about Airbnbs to the state agency, city officials and city inspectors.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
When the Union for a Popular Movement MP for the Tarn region needed a parliamentary aide, Jublin jumped at the chance.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Definition of aide

Noun

In recent years, the Service Employees International Union 32BJ has pushed for better working conditions for workers at the airport, such as wheelchair agents and cabin cleaners, who work for contractors of American Airlines.

— DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Inadequate data management is projected to cause 60% of AI project failures, with autonomous agents posing even greater risks as errors can spread rapidly.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 July 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

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