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deputy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deputy
(noun)
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deputy
/
ˈ
dɛpjəti/
noun
plural
deputies
deputy
/
ˈ
dɛpjəti/
noun
plural
deputies
Learner's definition of DEPUTY
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1
:
an important assistant who helps the leader of a government, organization, etc.
(
US
) a sheriff's
deputy
[=an assistant who helps a sheriff enforce the law]
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often used before another noun
a
deputy
sheriff
She's now the department's
deputy
director.
a
deputy
mayor
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2
:
a member of Parliament in some countries
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