noun (plural deputies)
1 a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does the person's job when he or she is away:
I'm acting as deputy till the manager returns. * the deputy head of a school
2 the name for a member of parliament in some countries
3 (in the US) a police officer who helps the SHERIFF of an area
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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