deputy
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deputies
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deputies
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPUTY
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an important assistant who helps the leader of a government, organization, etc.
— often used before another noun
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(US) a sheriff's deputy [=an assistant who helps a sheriff enforce the law]
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a deputy sheriff
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She's now the department's deputy director.
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a deputy mayor
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a member of Parliament in some countries
