deputy

[US]/ˈdepjuti/
[UK]/ˈdepjuti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. agent; representative
adj. subordinate; acting as a substitute.

Phrases & Collocations

deputy manager

deputy director

deputy secretary

deputy director general

deputy mayor

deputy chief

deputy general manager

deputy prime minister

deputy head

deputy chairman

deputy president

deputy commander

deputy commissioner

Example Sentences

The deputy manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations.

The deputy sheriff arrived at the scene of the crime.

She was appointed deputy director of the department.

The deputy mayor attended the city council meeting on behalf of the mayor.

The deputy headteacher will be leading the meeting in the principal's absence.

The deputy editor made the final decision on which articles would be published.

The deputy CEO is in charge of the company's day-to-day operations.

The deputy minister of finance addressed the issues raised by the opposition party.

The deputy captain took charge of the team in the absence of the captain.

The deputy secretary general will be leading the delegation to the conference.

Real-world Examples

John will be my deputy while I am away.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Sergei Shuvainikov is a deputy in the Crimean parliament.

Source: VOA Special March 2014 Collection

John will be my deputy while I am on holiday.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

You have sent Voldemort a deputy who is in your debt....

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Of course, this make more necessary for him to have a trusted deputy.

Source: NPR News July 2020 Compilation

The man charged with killing a Texas deputy is being held without bond.

Source: AP Listening September 2015 Collection

A shootout near Houston left a suspect dead and two sheriff's deputies wounded.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2022

Now the president wants to extend the disclosure rules to all of France's deputies.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Take one more step, and I'll alert those deputies that they missed a vampire.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

A central Florida sherff banned his deputies from wearing face masks, except in certain situations.

Source: AP Listening August 2020 Collection

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