deputy

Meanings

• noun

  A person authorized to act for or represent another person or organization.

  - "The deputy mayor presided over the city council meeting."
  - "The sales deputy assisted customers in the store."

• noun

  A person appointed to carry out the duties of a higher-ranking person who is absent or unable to perform them.

  - "The sheriff appointed a deputy to serve legal documents."
  - "The CEO of the company made her deputy responsible for managing the daily operations."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdɛpjəti/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780027"

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Synonyms

agent , delegate , delegate , lieutenant , representative , vice , vicegerent , envoy , legate , representative , substitute

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deputy
deputies , reputies , complies , supplies , denies , supplies

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Variants

List of all variants of deputy that leads to same result
deputies , deputy

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'depouvoir', meaning 'to displace' or 'to remove'. In medieval times, a deputy was someone who was given the power to act in place of another person.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deputy' is often used in law enforcement and politics.

2. In the United States, the vice president is often referred to as the 'deputy president'.

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Related Concepts

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1. representative: A person or thing that represents or stands for something else.

2. delegate: A person who is authorized to act for or represent another person or organization.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'deputy' is often used to refer to a representative or an assistant. In art, there are several works that depict the role of a deputy, such as 'The Deputy' by Diego Velázquez. In music, the term 'deputy' is used in the title of several songs, such as 'Deputy' by The Black Angels.

How to Memorize "deputy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a badge or a uniform, carrying out the duties of someone else.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deputy' with the word 'representative' or 'assistant'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dee-put-ty' to remember the word.

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