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deputy

noun
/ˈdɛpjəti/UK/ˈdɛpjəti/CA/ˈdepjəti/

Etymology

From French député, from Late Latin deputatus (“appointed”).

  1. derived from deputatus
  2. derived from député

Definitions

  1. One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name…

    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
    • The deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired.
    • As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff.

  2. A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the…

    A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.

  3. The name for a member of legislature in some countries.

    • The State Duma comprises 450 deputies.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office

      a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.

      • The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.
      • Deputy Jones was promoted to corporal today.

    2. to deputise

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Derived

confused deputy, deputise, deputize, deputy chief constable, deputy director, deputy first minister, deputy prime minister, deputyship, Eurodeputy

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at deputy. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at deputy. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at deputy

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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