Definitions for deputy
ˈdɛp yə tideputy

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. deputy, deputy sheriff(noun)

   someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

2. deputy, lieutenant(noun)

   an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

3. deputy(noun)

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

4. deputy, surrogate(noun)

   a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. deputy(Noun)

   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.

2. deputy(Noun)

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

3. deputy(Noun)

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

Origin: député, from deputatus (appointed).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Deputy(noun)

   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

2. Deputy(noun)

   a member of the Chamber of Deputies

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Deputy

   A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. deputy

   An officer appointed to assist the court upon some general courts-martial for the trial of officers, seamen, and marines, accused of a breach of the articles of war.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deputy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2639

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deputy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3447

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deputy' in Nouns Frequency: #916

How to pronounce deputy?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deputy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deputy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of deputy in a Sentence

1. Volley Collins:

   The deputy reached in and got the baby.

2. Jim Jordan:

   I am the deputy attorney general of the United States.

3. Deputy Blount:

   Oh well, there's no reason for Deputy Blount to have done this.

4. Mark Herman:

   Right after that, our deputy observed what’s going on from a distance.

5. Sheriff Larry Ashley:

   Deputy Myers has been a treasured part of this agency's family since 1989.

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