A person appointed or empowered to act for another. 2. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies: a deputy to the sheriff. …

The meaning of DEPUTY is a person appointed as a substitute with power to act.

I'd like you to meet Ann Gregory, my deputy. act as deputy UK I'm acting as deputy while the boss is away. UK She's deputy (= deputy headteacher) of a large North London school. She has …

DEPUTY meaning: 1. a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose…. Learn more.

A deputy is the second most important person in an organization. …the minister for culture and his deputy.

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a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others. deputy sheriff. a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event …

In the United States, a deputy is a law enforcement officer working for a county sheriff's office. The person also is called a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy. A sheriff is an elected law …

Deputies in our Law Enforcement Division are dedicated to protecting Benton County residents and their property. We provide patrol and investigation services to the unincorporated areas of …

plural deputies. Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPUTY [count] 1 : an important assistant who helps the leader of a government, organization, etc. (US) a sheriff's deputy [=an assistant who …