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1.
a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others.
3.
a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy.
4.
a person representing a constituency in certain legislative bodies.
adjective
5.
appointed, elected, or serving as an assistant or second-in-command.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English depute < Old French, noun use of past participle of deputer to depute
1375–1425; late Middle English depute < Old French, noun use of past participle of deputer to depute
Related forms
dep·u·ty·ship, noun
sub·dep·u·ty, noun, plural -ties.
Synonyms
1. agent, representative, surrogate, envoy, emissary, proxy.
1. agent, representative, surrogate, envoy, emissary, proxy.
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deputy
c.1400, "one given the full power of an officer without holding the office," from Anglo-Fr. depute, noun use of pp. of M.Fr. deputer "appoint, assign," from L.L. deputare "to destine, allot," from L. deputare "consider as," from de- "away" + putare "to think, count, consider," lit. "to cut, prune" (see
EXPANDpave). Related: Deputize (1730s).
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