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Synonyms for deputy

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Synonyms for deputy

one who stands for another

a person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilities

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Synonyms for deputy

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

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'Widdy!' is Deputy's shrill response, standing off again.
'Warning!' returns Deputy, having caught the halfpenny, and appearing by this mystic word to express his assent to the arrangement.
They are also addressed by some half-dozen other hideous small boys--whether twopenny lodgers or followers or hangers-on of such, who knows!--who, as if attracted by some carrion-scent of Deputy in the air, start into the moonlight, as vultures might gather in the desert, and instantly fall to stoning him and one another.
The Deputy Lock opened the letter with a grave face, which underwent no change as he eyed its contents.
'If I was to let you go instead of handing you over safe to the Parish,' said the Deputy, counting the money with his eyes, 'might it be your own free wish to leave that there behind you?'
'I'm a man,' said the Deputy, giving her back the letter, and pocketing the coins, one by one, 'as earns his living by the sweat of his brow;' here he drew his sleeve across his forehead, as if this particular portion of his humble gains were the result of sheer hard labour and virtuous industry; 'and I won't stand in your way.
His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince receives His Highness the Prime Minister
The government in a statement by the director-general, media and publicity to the governor, Kingsley Fanwo, said the state government had at no time stopped the salaries of the embattled deputy governor as claimed in the letter from his counsel.
The LDA DG on recommendations of departmental promotion committee approved the promotion of two deputy directors as directors on regular basis and three others on the post of directors on acting charge.
Deputy Speaker instructed to take immediate action against hoarding mafias.
They include Speaker Ali Larijani, Deputy Speaker Ali Motahari and the former chairman of the National Security Committee Alaeddin Borujerdi.
A notification issued here said that Peshawar deputy commissioner Imran Hamid Sheikh had been transferred and posted additional secretary excise and taxation department.
An interview panel of the MQM-P, comprising of party leaders Faisal Sabzwari, Abdul Waseem and Shaikh Salahuddin, will shortlist the candidates for deputy mayor's slot and forward the names to the Rabita Committee, party sources said.
Martin Oti Gyarko, Member of Parliament for Techiman North Constituency and former Deputy Minister for Brong Ahafo Region, is the Deputy Minister for Bono East Region;
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