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Deputy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Senses

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an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

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someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

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a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
deputy sherifflieutenantsurrogate
plural
Deputies
possessive
Deputy's
pluralpossessive
Deputies'