deputy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈdɛpəti] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈdɛpjəti/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈdɛpjəti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- /ˈdepjəti/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [ˈdɛpjəɾi] (Canada, General-American)
- [ˈdepjəɾi] (Australia, New-Zealand)
- [ˈdɛpəɾi] (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From French député, from Late Latin dēputātus (“appointed”).
Meanings
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One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
The deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired.
the deputy of a prince
As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff.
- (historical) A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
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The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
The State Duma comprises 450 deputies.
- The name for a member of legislature in some countries. ▸ A member of the French National Assembly.
- (historical) The name for a member of legislature in some countries. ▸ A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif.
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(Ireland, capitalized, often) The name for a member of legislature in some countries. ▸ A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann.
At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
Eamon Ryan is a deputy in the Dáil.
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(US) a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.
The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.
Deputy Jones was promoted to corporal today.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deputies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| deputee | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
deputy chief constable · deputy first minister · Eurodeputy · deputyship · confused deputy · deputize · deputise · deputy director · deputy prime minister
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
viceregent · vice director · vice admiral · viceroy · vizier · locum tenens · vice president · vicegerent · minister · second · provost · vice-premier · executive officer · locum · steward · regent
Relateds
Synonyms
proxy · number two · substitute · vice · representative · deputy · envoy · secondary · emissary · delegate · solicitor · surrogate · agent · vicegerent · delegate · representative · lieutenant · lieutenant · legate
Translations (186)
el αναπληρωτής (representative) · ps ډپتي (representative) · de Stellvertreter (representative) · cs náměstkyně (representative) · nl vertegenwoordiger (representative) · be наме́снік (representative) · ro deputată (representative) · sh zȃmenīk (representative) · lv vietniece (representative) · mi tēputi (representative) · fo umboð (representative) · io deputato (representative) · fo varamaður (representative) · fa-ira مُعاوِن (representative) · hu megbízott (representative) · de Deputierte (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · it deputato (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · et esindaja (representative) · mk заменичка (representative) · sh zȃmjenīk (representative) · da stedfortræder (representative) · ja 代理 (representative) · pl zastępczyni (representative) · es delegado (representative) · ro reprezentant (representative) · da deputeret (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · gl vigairo (representative) · uk депута́тка (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · uk засту́пник (representative) · uk засту́пниця (representative) · bg заме́стник (representative) · hu megbízott helyettes (representative) · fi edustaja (representative) · km ជំនួស (representative) · gv fo-reiltagh (representative) · mk заменик (representative) · lo ຜູ້ຮອງ (representative) · de Abgeordnete (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · alt ордынчы (representative) · sh за̑мјенӣк (representative) · be дэпута́т (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · sh zȃmenica (representative) · fi sijainen (representative) · ga teachta (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · bg депута́тка (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · da næst- (representative) · de Deputierter (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · fr suppléant (representative) · hu helyettes (representative) · km ភូឈួយ (representative) · fa-ira نایِب (representative) · sh за̑менӣк (representative) · ky депутат (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · it delegato (representative) · ru представи́тельница (representative) · fr adjoint (representative) · ro deputat (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · th ปลัด (representative) · tg ҷонишин (representative) · ja 代議士 (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · bg представи́тел (representative) · bg депута́т (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · zdj wakala (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · be наме́сніца (representative) · ka მოადგილე (representative) · hy պատգամավոր (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · ka დეპუტატი (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · sl namestnik (representative) · ug مۇئاۋىن (representative) · ar نَائِبَة (representative) · az müavin (representative) · ar نَائِب (representative) · cs zástupkyně (representative) · fr délégué (representative) · it rappresentante (representative) · cmn 代理人 (representative) · ro deputat (representative) · id deputi (representative) · uz muovin (representative) · cmn 議員 /议员 (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · he סֶגֶן (representative) · gl maneiro (representative) · ro deputată (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · mi kaitiriwā (representative) · ur ڈِپْٹی (representative) · lt deputatas (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · pt deputado (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · sq zëvendës (representative) · ko 의원 (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · ru замести́тель (representative) · tg муовин (representative) · sv biträdande (representative) · pl zastępca (representative) · th ตัวแทน (representative) · sk zástupca (representative) · gl deputado (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · es diputado (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · yue 代表 (representative) · lo ຜູ້ແທນ (representative) · lt pavaduotojas (representative) · de Stellvertreterin (representative) · cs zástupce (representative) · ko 대리자 (representative) · sk zástupkyňa (representative) · hi डिप्टी (representative) · ro delegat (representative) · fi edustaja (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · tr muavin (representative) · ro reprezentantă (representative) · sk námestník (representative) · hi नायब (representative) · ur نائِب (representative) · es adjunto (representative) · km បាឡាត់ (representative) · es sustituto (representative) · id wakil rakyat (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · eo deputato (representative) · pt representante (representative) · fa-ira جانِشین (representative) · yue 議員 /议员 (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · fr député (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · kk орынбасар (representative) · he סְגָנִית (representative) · az deputat (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · hu képviselőház tagja (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · gu નાયબ (representative) · sh за̑меница (representative) · lv vietnieks (representative) · tg ноиб (representative) · el βουλευτής (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · eo deputato (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · yue 代理人 (representative) · mn орлогч (representative) · da vice- (representative) · fr suppléante (representative) · de Abgeordneter (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · hu képviselő (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · tk orunbasar (representative) · kk депутат (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · xmf ალმახვენჯი (representative) · uz deputat (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · it delegata (representative) · th ผู้แทน (representative) · fr députée (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · hy պատգամավոր (representative) · tr milletvekili (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · ko 대리인 (representative) · it deputata (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · vi phó (representative) · la lēgātus (representative) · ast deputáu (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · th ผู้รักษาการแทน (representative) · fi varajäsen (representative) · ru замести́тельница (representative) · lv deputāts (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · nl vertegenwoordigster (representative) · es representante (representative) · sl namestnica (representative) · es suplente (representative) · ro delegată (representative) · cs náměstek (representative) · sv vice (representative) · ru депута́т (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · ja 代理人 (representative) · tt урынбасар (representative) · sw naibu (representative) · sh за̑мјеница (representative) · be дэпута́тка (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · fr adjointe (representative) · el αναπληρώτρια (representative) · tr mebus (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · uk депута́т (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · sq zëvendëse (representative) · sk námestkyňa (representative) · it vice (representative) · lt pavaduotoja (representative) · ps معاون (representative) · sh zȃmjenica (representative) · io adyunto (representative) · ky орунбасар (representative) · uz oʻrinbosar (representative) · ru представи́тель (representative) · cmn 代表 (representative) · hi नाइब (representative) · io deputato (member of parliament — see also legislator, Member of Parliament) · nb nestleder (representative)