deputy

(English)

Din engleză medie depute, care provine din franceză veche depute (astăzi député) < latină târzie deputatus („numit, desemnat”).

• (Anglia) AFI: /ˈdɛpjəti/
• (SUA) AFI: /dɛp(j)əti/

deputy, pl. deputies

1. deputat, adjunct

   She was appointed the chief's deputy.

2. (pol.) reprezentant, delegat, deputat

• 1-2: substitute, representative, legate, delegate, envoy, agent, surrogate, emissary, proxy

• deputy director
• deputy manager
• deputy mayor
• deputy sheriff

• deputation
• depute
• deputise, deputize

• vice admiral
• vice director
• vice president
• vicegerent

• vice-

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