deputy
🇺🇸
/ˈdepjuti/
🇬🇧
/ˈdepjuti/
noun
C1
A person who acts as the main person's helper and takes over when they are away.
The deputy manager runs the business when the manager is on vacation.
R
An elected member of parliament in some countries.
The deputy spoke about new laws in the government meeting.
R
A police officer who helps the sheriff in the US.
The deputy helped the sheriff keep the town safe.
translation
A person who acts as the main person's helper and takes over when they are away.; An elected member of parliament in some countries.; A police officer who helps the sheriff in the US.
Word Forms
Plural
deputies