deputy
UK
/ˈdɛpjəti/US /ˈdɛpjəti/deputy
NOUNDefinition of deputy
A deputy is somebody one level down from another person. The deputy helps the other person or does that person's job sometimes.
Example: The sheriff posted a deputy to stay until they could get a better look in the morning.
deputy
EXAMPLESExamples of deputy
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The sheriff posted a deputy to stay until they could get a better look in the morning.
Example sentence2
He was Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz.
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