Deputy

  • 21deputy — Synonyms and related words: G man, MP, acolyte, adjutant, administrator, advocate, agent, aid, aide, aide de camp, aider, alternate, alternative, ambassador, amicus curiae, analogy, appointee, assignee, assistant, attendant, attorney, attorney at …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 22deputy — Used by NRSV in 1 Kgs. 22:47; ‘viceroy’, REB. Edom [[➝ Edomites]] is being ruled by an official from Judah s king Jehoshaphat. In Acts 13:7 the deputy (AV) at Paphos is more accurately described by NRSV as a proconsul; ‘governor’ in REB …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 23deputy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. agent, representative, delegate; substitute, proxy; envoy; factor; deputy sheriff. See substitution, commission. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lieutenant, appointee, aide; see agent 1 , assistant , delegate …

    English dictionary for students

  • 24deputy — dep|u|ty [ depjəti ] noun count *** 1. ) someone whose job is the second most important in a department or organization, and who takes the responsibilities of the most important person in some situations a ) used in job titles: the deputy… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25deputy — [16] A deputy is literally ‘someone who has been deputed to act on someone else’s behalf’. It represents a reformulation of the Middle English noun depute. This was borrowed from the past participle of Old French deputer (source of the English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 26deputy — dep·u·ty || depjÊŠtɪ n. representative; agent; assistant adj. subordinate, serving as an assistant (i.e. deputy sheriff) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27deputy — noun (plural deputies) 1》 a person appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior s absence. 2》 a parliamentary representative in certain countries. 3》 Brit. a coal mine official responsible for safety. Phrases by deputy… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 28deputy*/*/ — [ˈdepjʊti] noun [C] 1) someone whose job is the second most important in a department or organization. A deputy does the job of the most important person in some situations. 2) a police officer who works for the SHERIFF in some parts of the US …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29deputy — /ˈdɛpjəti / (say depyuhtee) noun (plural deputies) 1. a person appointed or authorised to act for another or others. 2. a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official as a councillor or (US) a sheriff, serving as successor in the …

  • 30deputy — pavaduotojas statusas T sritis profesijos apibrėžtis Asmuo, laikinai pakeičiantis vadovą arba atliekantis įgaliotas vadybos funkcijas prižiūrint generaliniam direktoriui. atitikmenys: angl. deputy; proxy; substitute pranc. substitut, m; suppléant …

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