Definition of deputy

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Deputy (n.) One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc..

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Depute :: Depute (n.) A person deputed; a deputy.
Subcircular :: Subchanter (n.) An underchanter; a precentor's deputy in a cathedral; a succentor.
Vicarious :: Vicarious (prep.) Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority..
Submaxillary :: Submarshal (n.) An under or deputy marshal.
Apocrisiarius :: Apocrisiarius (n.) A delegate or deputy; especially, the pope's nuncio or legate at Constantinople..
Popeling :: Popeling (n.) A petty or deputy pope.
Governor General :: Governor general () A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India..
Deputation :: Deputation (n.) The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency..
Deputize :: Deputize (v. t.) To appoint as one's deputy; to empower to act in one's stead; to depute.
Delegate :: Delegate (n.) Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
Hieromnemon :: Hieromnemon (n.) The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister..
Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc..
Underchamberlain :: Underchamberlain (n.) A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer.
Representative :: Representative (n.) An agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority..
Secondary :: Secondary (n.) One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London..
Prolegate :: Prolegate (n.) The deputy or substitute for a legate.
Surrogate :: Surrogate (n.) A deputy; a delegate; a substitute.
Vicar :: Vicar (n.) One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy.
Pylagore :: Pylagore (n.) a deputy of a State at the Amphictyonic council.
Depute :: Depute (v. t.) To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.
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