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UK
/dˈɛpjuːti/
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[ US /ˈdɛpjəti, ˈdɛpjuti/ ]
[ US /ˈdɛpjəti, ˈdɛpjuti/ ]
NOUN
- a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
- someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
- an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
- a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
How To Use deputy In A Sentence
- A QianSheng, a horizontal resolution, Two steps, the two deputy colter.
- Deputy Agricultural and Land Affairs Minister Dirk du Toit called on farmers to invest in what he described as human resource capital.
- For further information about becoming a deputy, visit gov. Times, Sunday Times
- We've gotten better with our techniques and applying them predeparture, ensuring we're looking at as broad a section of potential risk as possible, said Kevin McAleenan, deputy assistant commissioner of field operations at Customs and Border Protection, or CBP.CBP said the gap in U.S. security practices wasn't obvious until after the attempted Christmas attack. U.S. blocks 350 with suspected ties to terrorists
- Seven CHP deputies, including deputy from Manisa Şahin Mengü, took seats next to defense lawyers, although there were many empty chairs in the gallery. TODAY'S ZAMAN :: News
- Coun Popple represents the Acklam ward and is deputy leader of the Conservative group on the council.
- Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage is on the lineup, as is outgoing Pentagon undersecretary for policy Eric Edelman and proliferation official Bob Joseph (he of the Sixteen Words). We Look To The Horizon | ATTACKERMAN
- Development Minister Roelf Meyer, Mr SS van der Merwe, told the committee on Tuesday that as the constitution regulated the relationship between the Minister and his Deputy, the Act should stipulate a full Minister as his consultee. ANC Daily News Briefing
- This certifies that the bearer is a Volunteer Junior Assistant Deputy co-operating with the police force of Rocky Beach. THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE
- The deputy mayor, Louise Schroeder, foolishly and without our knowledge, took forty-odd plainclothesmen from Western sectors over to keep order. Daring Young Men