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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf
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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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as in junior
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Recent Examples of deputy
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Also in the power hallway is Beau Harrison, deputy chief of staff for operations.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
During that period, his brother was hired into what appears to have been his first federal job—deputy director of the Office of Secretarial Boards and Councils at the Department of Energy.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Matangi complied and started walking down Carpinteria Road, where he was spotted by a San Benito County Sheriff’s deputy.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
After four of Adams’ top deputies decided to resign, Gov. Kathy Hochul pondered taking the unprecedented step of ousting a New York City mayor.
—Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Also in the power hallway is Beau Harrison, deputy chief of staff for operations.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
During that period, his brother was hired into what appears to have been his first federal job—deputy director of the Office of Secretarial Boards and Councils at the Department of Energy.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Matangi complied and started walking down Carpinteria Road, where he was spotted by a San Benito County Sheriff’s deputy.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
Noun
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Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, when the original assistant is gone, there will be no alternative but to use its AI-powered replacement.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As a team the Gamecocks only shot 31.3% with Edwards and sophomore guard Tessa Johnson contributing five points a piece, and junior forward Chloe Kitts and senior forward Sania Feagin with four a piece.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Grimes was a junior studying criminal justice at ASU after graduated from Mays High School in Atlanta in 2021, per Fox 5.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In their letter, the three representatives requested extensive information from HUD about its consideration of crypto and the blockchain, including whether the agency had assessed the risks of using the technology.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, an Ohio state representative has also proposed a bill prohibiting adding fluoride to public water systems.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Law enforcement then set out to determine whether Clinton, or her aides, had transmitted classified information on a server not meant to host such material.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is attracting a challenger — Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — though attempts to primary the Democratic powerhouse have failed over the last few cycles.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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The defense pointed to several potential suspects at the home at the time, including Albert, his nephew and their friend, an agent for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who had been exchanging flirty text messages with Read.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Khalil's attorneys harshly criticized Rubio's memo and the government's case against Khalil.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Toward the end of the documentary, the mothers and their attorney agree that Rockelle is the first and biggest victim in the Squad debacle.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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