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Webster 1913 Edition
deputy
dep′u-ty
(dĕp′ū̍-ty̆)
, Noun.
pl.
Deputies
(dĕp′ū̍-tĭz)
. 1.
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.There was then [in the days of Jehoshaphat] no king in Edom; a
deputy
was king. 1 Kings xxii. 47.
God’s substitute,
His
His
deputy
anointed in His sight. Shakespeare
☞ Deputy is used in combination with the names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act in their name; as, deputy collector, deputy marshal, deputy sheriff.
2.
A member of the Chamber of Deputies.
[France]
Syn. – Substitute; representative; legate; delegate; envoy; agent; factor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Deputy
DEPUTY
, n.1.
A person appointed or elected to act for another, especially a person sent with a special commission to act in the place of another; a lieutenant; a viceroy. A prince sends a deputy to a diet or council, to represent him and his dominions. A sheriff appoints a deputy to execute the duties of his office. The towns in New England send deputies to the legislature. In the latter sense, a deputy has general powers, and it is more common to use the word representative.2.
In law, one that exercises an office in anothers right, and the forfeiture or misdemeanor of such deputy shall cause the person he represents to lose his office.Definition 2024
deputy
deputy
English
Noun
deputy (plural deputies)
- One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their 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.
- (France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif
- (Ireland): a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
- Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.
- At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
Usage notes
Deputy is used in combination with the names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act in their name; as, deputy collector, deputy marshal, deputy sheriff.
Synonyms
- substitute
- representative
- legate
- delegate
- envoy
- agent
- See also Wikisaurus:deputy
Hyponyms
Translations
representative
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legislator
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