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deputy n. [
deputy sheriff] someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
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deputy n. [
lieutenant] an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
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deputy n. a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
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deputy n. [
surrogate] a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
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