Synonyms for deputy
ˈdɛp yə tideputy

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1. deputynoun

   Synonyms:
   delegate, agent, envoy, representative, legate, substitute

2. deputynoun

   One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.

   Synonyms:
   envoy, representative, agent, substitute, delegate, legate

3. deputynoun

   (in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif

   Synonyms:
   legate, delegate, agent, substitute, envoy, representative

4. deputynoun

   (Ireland) a member of Dáil ireann, or the title of a member of Dáil ireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)

   Synonyms:
   delegate, representative, legate, envoy, substitute, agent

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1. deputy

   These words agree in designating one who acts in the place of some other or others. The legate is an ecclesiastical officer representing the Pope. In strict usage the deputy or delegate is more limited in functions and more closely bound by instructions than a representative. A single officer may have a deputy; many persons combine to choose a delegate or representative. In the United States informal assemblies send delegates to nominating conventions with no legislative authority; representatives are legally elected to Congress and the various legislatures, with lawmaking power.

   Synonyms:
   delegate, legate, proxy, representative, substitute

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1. deputy

   Synonyms:
   vicegerent, lieutenant, representative, agent, commissioner, legate, envoy, delegate, proxy, substitute

   Antonyms:
   principal, master, chief, governor, sovereign, ruler, head

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1. deputy, deputy sheriffnoun

   someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

   Synonyms:
   lieutenant, deputy sheriff, surrogate

2. deputy, lieutenantnoun

   an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

   Synonyms:
   lieutenant, deputy sheriff, surrogate, police lieutenant

3. deputynoun

   a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

   Synonyms:
   lieutenant, deputy sheriff, surrogate

4. deputy, surrogatenoun

   a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

   Synonyms:
   lieutenant, replacement, deputy sheriff, alternate, surrogate

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1. • Assistant
   • Legislator

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1. deputynoun

   Synonyms:
   delegate, representative, substitute, proxy, envoy, legate, agent, factor

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1. List of paraphrases for "deputy":

   vice, assistant, vice-, attached, associate, mp, herewith, under-, adjoint, vice-president, adjunct, deputies, alternate, annexed, veep, vice-chairman, enclosed, aide, administrators, under-secretary-general, undersecretary, assistants, rep., vice-minister, wakil, attorney, mps

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1. Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey:

   By the grace of God, the deputy wasn’t hit.

2. Rod Rosenstein:

   We need to avoid any temptation to compromise important principles and seek a short-term benefit at the expense of long-term values. The Department of Justice, in which I serve, must never be Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

3. Emmerson Mnangagwa:

   Zimbabwe is going through both political and economic reforms and these do not come easily. It will take time for things to settle and results to be shown, in normal circumstances the president should have canceled the trip or booked a flight back home to deal with a very urgent situation, but it could be that he has absolute confidence that his deputy is in charge.

4. Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz:

   They don’t need to be remembered strictly for their untimely death, but they need to be remembered for the type of people that they are, and that’s good individuals, good deputy sheriffs.

5. State John Kerry:

   In the last two days I have talked personally with his royal highness the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who agreed that we need to try to move forward and we had a good conversation about it, and we know we can do it with countries that have a high ambient (temperature) challenge.