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
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(mining, historical) A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
The deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired.
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(government) The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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