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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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as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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Recent Examples of deputies
That role is now shared between sheriff’s deputies, since the former full-time SRO is on leave.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Saline County deputies on Wednesday arrested a man in the killing of two women from the Bauxite area who were reported missing in July, a Thursday news release states.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli said deputies were on scene in two minutes.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the Willow Oak Mobile Home Park after someone called 911 early Sunday morning to report a 21-year-old man dead inside his home.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The pig did not stop, but instead made several more passes, each time charging at the deputies, eventually forcing them to chase it into the woods.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Angel Lobato smashed the driver’s side window and got into the vehicle, then he’s accused of hitting Frazier in the head repeatedly with the bat, according to deputies.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
For fines of more than $50,000, Goodell or one of his deputies must consult with interim NFLPA executive director David White to finalize a ruling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Saline County deputies on Wednesday arrested a man in the killing of two women from the Bauxite area who were reported missing in July, a Thursday news release states.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli said deputies were on scene in two minutes.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the Willow Oak Mobile Home Park after someone called 911 early Sunday morning to report a 21-year-old man dead inside his home.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The pig did not stop, but instead made several more passes, each time charging at the deputies, eventually forcing them to chase it into the woods.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Angel Lobato smashed the driver’s side window and got into the vehicle, then he’s accused of hitting Frazier in the head repeatedly with the bat, according to deputies.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
For fines of more than $50,000, Goodell or one of his deputies must consult with interim NFLPA executive director David White to finalize a ruling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputies
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Agency representatives did not respond to requests for information about the latest number of people arrested in connection with the Chicago-area operation.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The letter was signed by seven other North Carolina representatives.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of allowing a disability exception, colleges with tech bans should provide peer tutors, teaching assistants, and writing centers to help students who require extra assistance—low-tech strategies that decades of pedagogical research show to be effective in making education more accessible.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Google and Amazon have begun testing ways for their assistants to handle transactions directly, not just recommend products.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The delegates came from about 20 countries, almost all European, although one came from French Algeria, five from America, and four from Palestine.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Six student delegates and two adults stayed with Encinitas host families and experienced a full slate of local culture, civic engagement, and outdoor recreation, strengthening friendships and building the kind of understanding that lasts far beyond a single visit.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, most care facilities experience staffing shortages, high turnover rates, particularly in nursing aides, and a level of risk to safety as a result.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The aides take patient vital signs, test blood sugar, remove IVs and catheters and help patients use the restroom.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s interest in Paul’s plight was bizarre, obsessive and so far beyond normal operations at the attorney general’s office that the agency’s top officials struggled to convey their concerns during the hourslong meeting with two FBI agents.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guild was involved with the WGA action in the States and has struck meaningful deals of late with the likes of the BBC, Netflix and the trade body that represents UK agents.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The former officials’ attorneys, represented by former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell, are seeking back pay and a formal declaration that the firings were unlawful.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shira Perlmutter, described by her attorneys as a leading copyright expert, was appointed by then-Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in October 2020.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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London desperately needs that at a time when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ministers have been accused of harming business sentiment and investment with recent tax rises.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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This deployment was first announced after a meeting between Japanese and British defense ministers in Tokyo last month, at which both sides said they were committed to further strengthening defense capabilities and increasing security cooperation.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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