deputy

Universal Words 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