English

Etymology
F. député, from LL. deputatus (appointed).

Pronunciation
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Noun
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1. 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. (in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif
3. (Ireland) a member of Dáil �ireann, or the title of a member of Dáil �ireann. (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� (���, dairi) (1), 代�人 (�����, dairinin), 代議士 (����, 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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