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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Noun

Chavez-DeRemer's then-deputy Keith Sonderling had been assigned to a speaking engagement in Las Vegas. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 In a league that doesn’t have a deputy commissioner, Donaphin has functionally served as a second-in-command, often making appearances in place of Engelbert. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Adjective

As deputy city manager, Gómez makes a base salary of $243,912. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Marie-Hélène Bouissac, the deputy head of the local government office, confirmed a total of 39 people were injured, including two in critical condition. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deputy

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Noun

Booth was in Toronto with his wife to attend an international convention for the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) when delegates from New York suddenly received frantic calls and left the meeting.

— Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Donofry was among the roughly 450 delegates from battleground states Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, along with his home state of Ohio, whom Vance addressed privately at a Thursday morning breakfast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegate

Noun

Nana Menya Ayensu is an energy strategy and infrastructure technology investment executive and a former White House special assistant to the President on Climate Policy, Finance, and Innovation.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Idzik was in his first year as a low-level offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks, whose staff was selected to coach the NFC team after an early exit from the 2019 playoffs.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistant

Adjective

The junior tailback had only four touches in Georgia’s opener — and scored touchdowns on three of them.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Give junior employees a real business challenge, the necessary context, access to AI and the autonomy to explore different solutions.

— Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

Twenty years later, a mayoral candidate with the same last name, Abdullah Hammoud, previously a state representative who is not related to Abed Hammoud, was elected, becoming the first Arab American mayor of Dearborn.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
Talks with Hall’s representatives had taken place over an extended period, but getting the left-back to actually put pen to paper on the deal would be consequential.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of representative

Noun

When Schaesta Ama outs him and kicks him out of their home, Payam comes to Mansur’s aide (albeit temporarily) but does not invite him up into his caste for more than an afternoon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Any school district employee — including bus drivers, custodians, front-office staff, aides and administrators — can get a small (16-ounce) hot or cold drink of their choice.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of aide

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

Noun

Her attorney declined to comment about the complaints lodged against the school.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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