English
deputy
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈdɛpjəti/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈdɛpjəti/, /ˈdɛpəti/
Noun

deputy (plural deputies)

  1. One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office
    the deputy of a prince
    The deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired
    As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff.
    Synonyms: lieutenant, representative, delegate, vice, vicegerent
  2. (mining, historical) A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
  3. (France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif
  4. (Ireland): a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
    Eamon Ryan is a deputy in the Dáil.
    At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
  5. (United States): a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency
    The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.
    Deputy Jones was promoted to corporal today.
Synonyms Translations Translations Verb

deputy (deputies, present participle deputying; past and past participle deputied)

  1. (informal, nonstandard) to deputise


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