English
Etymology
F. député, from LL. deputatus (appointed).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- 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.
- (in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif
- (Ireland) a member of Dáil Ãireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Ãireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
#: Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.
#: At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
Translations
French: adjoint (1), suppléant (1), député m (2)
Japanese: 代ç (ã ãã, dairi) (1), 代ç人 (ã ããã«ã, dairinin), 代è°å£« (ã ããã, daigishi) (2)
Usage notes
Deputy is used in combination with the names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act in their name; as, deputy collector, deputy marshal, deputy sheriff.
Synonyms
substitute
representative
legate
delegate
envoy
agent
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