deputy

noun
UK: /ˈdepjuti/
US: /ˈdepjuti/

  1. A person appointed to undertake duties on behalf of someone else.

    1. The deputy took notes for the boss today. [ ] [ ]
    2. As the deputy director, she manages daily operations effectively. [ ] [ ]

  2. A member of a legislative assembly in some countries.

    1. The deputy voted on the new law this week. [ ] [ ]
    2. The elected deputy represents the region's concerns in parliament. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

substitute delegate proxy agent representative
deputy transitive-verb

  1. To appoint as a deputy.

    1. They will deputy her soon for the task. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager decided to deputy a colleague for project oversight. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deputy" in English means: A person appointed to undertake duties on behalf of someone else., A member of a legislative assembly in some countries..

The phonetic transcription of "deputy" is /ˈdepjuti/ in British English and /ˈdepjuti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deputy": substitute, delegate, proxy, agent, representative.

Example usage of "deputy": "The deputy took notes for the boss today.". More examples on the page.