| NOUN | person | deputy, deputy sheriff | someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies |
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| person | deputy, lieutenant | an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent | |
| person | deputy | a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) | |
| person | deputy, surrogate | a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others |
| Sounds | deh'pyahtiy; deh'pyuwtiy | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies. | |
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| Synonym | deputy sheriff | |
| Broader | lawman, law officer, peace officer | An officer of the law |
| Spanish | ayudante del shérif | |
| Catalan | ajudant del xèrif | |
| Verbs | deputise | appoint as a substitute |
| deputise | act as a substitute | |
| Meaning | An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent. | |
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| Synonym | lieutenant | |
| Narrower | second-in-command | someone who relieves a commander |
| vicar-general | (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop | |
| vice-regent | A regent's deputy | |
| Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter | A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| Spanish | lugarteniente | |
| Catalan | lloctinent | |
| Verbs | deputize, deputise | appoint as a substitute |
| deputize, deputise | act as a substitute | |
| Meaning | A member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France). | |
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| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
| Broader | legislator | someone who makes or enacts laws |
| Spanish | diputada, diputado | |
| Catalan | diputada, diputat | |
| Meaning | A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others. | |
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| Synonym | surrogate | |
| Narrower | vicegerent | someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy |
| Broader | agent | A representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
| Spanish | suplente, sustituto | |
| Catalan | substitut, suplent | |
| Verbs | deputize, deputise | appoint as a substitute |
| deputize, deputise | act as a substitute | |
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