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deputy
noun
1 deputy
Someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies.
synonym: deputy sheriff.
Roget 634:
substitute
etc.
147;
deputy
etc.
759;
badli†.
Roget 755:
commission,
delegation;
consignment,
assignment;
procuration†;
deputation,
legation,
mission,
embassy;
agency,
agentship†;
power of attorney;
clerkship;
surrogacy.
errand,
charge,
brevet,
diploma,
exequatur [Lat.],
permit
etc.
(permission)
760.
appointment,
nomination,
designation,
return;
charter;
ordination;
installation,
inauguration,
investiture,
swearing-in;
accession,
coronation,
enthronement.
vicegerency;
regency,
regentship.
viceroy
etc.
745;
consignee
etc.
758;
deputy
etc.
759.
[person who receives a commission]
agent,
delegate,
consignee
etc.
758.
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Roget 737:
authority;
influence,
patronage,
power,
preponderance,
credit,
prestige,
prerogative,
jurisdiction;
right
etc.
(title)
924;
direction
etc.
693;
government
etc.
737.1.
divine right,
dynastic rights,
authoritativeness;
absoluteness,
absolutism;
despotism;
jus nocendi [Lat.];
jus divinum [Lat.].
mastery,
mastership,
masterdom†;
dictation,
control.
hold,
grasp;
grip,
gripe;
reach;
iron sway
etc.
(severity)
739;
fangs,
clutches,
talons;
rod of empire
etc.
(scepter)
747.
[Vicarious authority]
commission
etc.
755;
deputy
etc.
759;
permission
etc.
760.
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2 deputy
An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent.
synonym: lieutenant.
Dutch: interimaris, plaatsbekleder, plaatsvervanger, reservist, substituant, substituut
Polish: z-ca, zastępca
3 deputy
A member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France).
Dutch: adjudante
Polish: deputowany
4 deputy
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others.
synonym: surrogate.
Roget 759:
deputy,
substitute,
vice,
proxy,
locum tenens,
badli†,
delegate,
representative,
next friend,
surrogate,
secondary.
regent,
viceregent†,
vizier,
minister,
vicar;
premier
etc.
(director)
694;
chancellor,
prefect,
provost,
warden,
lieutenant,
archon,
consul,
proconsul;
viceroy
etc.
(governor)
745;
commissioner
etc.
758;
Tsung-li Yamen,
Wai Wu Pu;
plenipotentiary,
alter ego.
team,
eight,
eleven;
champion.
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Dutch: plaatsvervanger, vervanger, adjunct, afgevaardigde, gecommitteerde, gemachtigde, lasthebber, mandaathouder, mandataris, zaakgelastigde
Moby thesaurus: 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-law, auxiliary, backup, bailiff, barrister, barrister-at-law, beadle, beagle, best man, bound bailiff, candidate, captain, catchpole, change, changeling, chief of police, coadjutant, coadjutor, coadjutress, coadjutrix, commissioner, comparison, conductor, connection, constable, copy, counsel, counselor, counselor-at-law, counterfeit, delegate, deputy sheriff, detective, directeur, director, double, dummy, emissary, envoy, equal, equivalent, ersatz, exchange, executive officer, factor, fake, fed, federal, fill-in, flic, friend at court, front, front man, gendarme, ghost, ghostwriter, go-between, government man, governor, help, helper, helpmate, helpmeet, imitation, impresario, inspector, intendant, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, intermediate agent, intermediator, intermedium, internuncio, intervener, interventionist, interventor, lawyer, legal adviser, legal counselor, legal expert, legal practitioner, legalist, legate, licensee, lictor, lieutenant, locum tenens, mace-bearer, makeshift, manager, marshal, mediator, medium, metaphor, metonymy, middleman, minister, mounted policeman, mouthpiece, narc, negotiant, negotiator, negotiatress, negotiatrix, next best thing, nominee, officer, ombudsman, operative, paranymph, paraprofessional, patrolman, peace officer, personnel, phony, pinch hitter, pleader, police captain, police commissioner, police constable, police inspector, police matron, police officer, police sergeant, policeman, policewoman, portreeve, proctor, procurator, producer, proxy, rector, reeve, relief, replacement, representative, reserve, reserves, responsible person, ringer, roundsman, sea lawyer, second, second string, secondary, selectee, self-styled lawyer, sergeant, sergeant at arms, servant, sheriff, sideman, sign, solicitor, spares, spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman, stand-in, sub, substituent, substitute, substitution, succedaneum, supercargo, superintendent, superseder, supplanter, supporting actor, supporting instrumentalist, surrogate, symbol, synecdoche, third string, tipstaff, tipstaves, token, trooper, understudy, utility player, vicar, vice-president, vice-regent ... show more.
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