Word Finder - deputy

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One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office

example

As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff.

synonyms

• delegate
• lieutenant
• representative
• vice
• vicegerent

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

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(France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif

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(Ireland): a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)

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At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.

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(United States): 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

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The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.

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To deputise

He'd recently employed a deputy who was doing a top notch job.

In 1820 he was elected as a deputy to the cantonal council, and was a member of the extraordinary diet of 1832.

In New York state there is still a court called the surrogates court, surrogate being the regular name for a deputy ecclesiastical judge.

Ayala's rupture with the Moderates was now complete, and in 1857, through the interest of O'Donnell, he was elected as Liberal deputy for Badajoz.

Deputy Baxton had called in after seeing the plate number of a car listed on an all-points bulletin.

Is Brenda Washington's murder being investigated as tied to the death of Rupert Youngblood in California and the deputy sheriff in Alabama?

Dean promised himself to keep driving past the building if the deputy Larkin's car was in evidence, but only the sheriff's vehicle was present.

The next stop on his list was visiting Ms. Lydia Larkin, deputy sheriff, whose presentation of a speeding ticket and general attitude still pissed him off, just remembering it.

There was a serious accident last night and the sheriff's deputy was unable to raise help when she called from the mountains.

In 1585 Lord Deputy Sir John Perrot undertook the shiring of Ulster (excluding the counties Antrim and Down, which had already taken shape); and his work, though of little immediate effect owing to the rising of Hugh O'Neill, served as a basis for the division of the territory at the plantation of Ulster in the reign of James I.

He served in the American War of Independence under Rochambeau, and in 1789 was sent as deputy to the States General by the nobles of the bailliage of Peronne.

During the interim we learned the sad news of the death of the Alabama Deputy Sheriff who was shot multiple times after stopping the kidnapper of eight year old Jennifer Morley.

I reluctantly agreed and told him we were devastated that we prompted these deaths; the deputy sheriff, Youngblood, Brenda Washington.

He also murdered a deputy sheriff who stopped him because the law knew his license plate from a tip.

I eluded that stupid sheriff's deputy in the south.

I'm beginning to think we might be underestimating deputy Larkin.

The duties were to be performed by the possessor or his deputy; and the king was entitled to demand the yearly homage of a present of poultry from the feudal holder.

Fain was a member of the council of state and deputy from Montargis from 1834 until his death, which occurred in Paris on the 16th of September 1837.

Neglecting both his see and his professor - ship, to which latter he appointed a deputy described as highly incompetent, he withdrew to Calgarth Park, in his native county, where he occupied himself in forming plantations and in the improvement of agriculture.

Dean cursed himself for not wanting to talk to the redheaded deputy, who would have been infinitely preferable to this obnoxious jerk.

While it was a long shot that the bitchy deputy could be any help, Dean was frustrated enough with the other available avenues to bite his tongue and ask for help.

He wondered if it was Lydia Larkin, the new deputy, hot on the trail of a speeder.

Elected deputy in 1861, his anger against Cavour found violent expression.

Without his presence or the presence of his duly-appointed deputy the meeting would not be in order nor its proceedings valid.

Dean telephoned the sheriff's office, crossing his fingers that the redheaded deputy Lady Larkin was out bagging the ten most wanted speeders.

Speeding on our highways— Mr. Dean knows about that first-hand—my competent deputy arrested him for doing just that a few days ago.

He was elected a deputy of the nobility to the states-general, where he sat alongside of his friend La Fayette.

During the Hundred Days he was deputy for Herault in the chamber of representatives, and pronounced himself strongly against the return of the Bourbons, and for religious freedom.

Eight months later he was elected deputy, then life senator in 1875.

The State of Colorado sent me over, seeing as there's no experienced under-sheriff or deputy.

Mr. Fitzgerald used up his time discussing his deputy.

CochinChina is represented in the French chamber by a deputy.

Of his two brothers, Theodore Lameth (1756-1854) served in the American war, sat in the Legislative Assembly as deputy from the department of Jura, and became marechal-de-camp; and Charles Malo Francois Lameth (1757-1832), who also served in America, was deputy to the States General of 1789, but emigrated early in the Revolution, returned to France under the Consulate, and was appointed governor of Wiirzburg under the Empire.

Like Alexandre, Charles joined the Bourbons, succeeding Alexandre as deputy in 1829.

In 1796 he returned to France, and next year he was sent by Lyons as a deputy to the Council of Five Hundred.

In the following year he entered the chamber, being elected deputy for the Marne, in opposition to General Boulanger, and joined the radical left.

The deputies of the lower house are elected for three years directly by the people, one deputy for every 3000 male adults who can read and write.

There are civil, commercial and criminal courts in Montevideo, a departmental court in each departmental capital, and a justice of the peace in each of 205 judicial districts into which the republic is divided, with sub-district courts under deputy judges in addition.

In 1816 he was elected deputy, and spoke in favour of liberty of the press and extension of the franchise.

Though he was again deputy in 1827 he played no part in public affairs, and resigned in 1829.

He was elected to the Chamber in 1881 as deputy for Leghorn, which he represented until 1895, and joined the party of the Left..

In 187r he was elected deputy of the National Assembly, and re-elected in 1876 and in 1877.

When Kildare became viceroy in 1524, O'Neill consented to act as his swordbearer in ceremonies of state; but his allegiance was not to be reckoned upon, and while ready enough to give verbal assurances of loyalty, he could not be persuaded to give hostages as security for his conduct; but Tyrone having been invaded in 1541 by Sir Anthony St Leger, the lord deputy, Conn delivered up his son as a hostage, attended a parliament held at Trim, and, crossing to England, made his submission at Greenwich to Henry VIII., who created him earl of Tyrone for life, and made him a present of money and a valuable gold chain.

Shane O'Neill (C. 1530-1567) was a chieftain whose support was worth gaining by the English even during his father's lifetime; but rejecting overtures from the earl of Sussex, the lord deputy, Shane refused to help the English against the Scottish settlers on the coast of Antrim, allying himself instead with the MacDonnells, the most powerful of these immigrants.

Sussex had tried in 1561 to procure Shane's assassination, and Shane now laid the whole blame for his lawless conduct on the lord deputy's repeated alleged attempts on his life.

This victory greatly strengthened Shane O'Neill's position, and Sir Henry Sidney, who became lord deputy in 1566, declared to the earl of Leicester that Lucifer himself was not more puffed up with pride and ambition than O'Neill.

Elected deputy in 1880, he distinguished himself by trenchant criticism of Magliani's finance, and upon the fall of Magliani was for some months, in 188 9, under-secretary of state for the treasury.

His brother and deputy was killed in a serious riot, and an accusation was laid against Menelaus before Antiochus.

The chamber (1 30vX17), which is elected in the proportion of one deputy to every 5000 inhabitants, meets annually for a session of two months.

In 1691 one governor was placed over both settlements, but it was found necessary to appoint a deputy for North Carolina, and finally in 1712 again to allow her a governor of her own.