Deputy
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Deputy
Noun
- One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
"the deputy of a prince"
- A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
- The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
"The State Duma comprises 450 deputies."
- A member of the French National Assembly.
- A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif.
Verb
- to deputise