deputies

noun

Definition of deputiesnext
plural of deputy
1
as in representatives
a person who acts or does business for another the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf

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2
as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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  1. representatives
  2. aides
  3. agents
  4. attorneys
  5. ministers
  6. managers
Noun
  • In the words of an AI proponent, the way for customer service representatives, and others doing similar jobs, to keep their positions is to become highly effective operators.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ongoing Starbucks union workers' strike has now expanded to a dozen states, union representatives confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • His aides have hinted that plans are under way for foreign travel in 2025.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The aides and witnesses, many speaking to the paper anonymously, help paint a picture of a man who needed handling to get him through the typical burdens of the presidency.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of aides
Noun
  • Mitchell offered awards of $250 gift cards to agents in his brokerage who made the most referrals to Rocket Mortgage, according to the legal complaint.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Here are three game-changing ways that AI talent agents can support hiring professionals.
    Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of agents
Noun
  • Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to the Universal Life Church's database, there are a plethora of Hollywood stars who are ministers, including Adele, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cardi B, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwayne Johnson and Tom Hanks.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ministers
Noun
  • That can sometimes start in-game with managers taking players off when a match is won, as Arteta has done with Saka at times this season.
    Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In his own press conferences, one of Nuno’s stock phrases, as with many managers, is about looking only at the next game and never beyond.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
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