deputy

Meanings

Noun

• One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office
• A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
• (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)
• (United States): 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

Verb

• to deputise

Related

Similar words

• substitute
• representative
• legate
• delegate
• envoy
• agent

Narrower meaning words

• vice admiral
• vice director
• vicegerent
• vice president

Origin

• From French député, from Late Latin deputatus ("appointed").