deputy
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈdɛpjəti/]
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Senses
1. deputy (noun) — sense 1
Definition: One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
Example: the deputy of a prince
2. deputy (noun) — sense 2
Definition: A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
3. deputy (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
Example: The State Duma comprises 450 deputies.
4. deputy (verb) — sense 4
Definition: to deputise
Structure of the word
Roots:- pewh (Proto-Indo-European)
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