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as in delegate
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 aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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as in assistant
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Recent Examples of deputy
Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
The teens either left or were escorted off the bus, according to deputies.
—Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Another investigator used an undercover profile to contact Slusher as others worked to identify him, deputies said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Responding deputies found Lucas in the front yard of a nearby home at 11535 SW 224th St., about half a mile from the convenience store, and shot several times.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
Two days later, detectives learned the boy was handcuffed on his hands and feet when the dog attacked him, according to deputies.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
The teens either left or were escorted off the bus, according to deputies.
—Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Another investigator used an undercover profile to contact Slusher as others worked to identify him, deputies said.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Responding deputies found Lucas in the front yard of a nearby home at 11535 SW 224th St., about half a mile from the convenience store, and shot several times.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
Noun
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These delegates serve constituents in non-state jurisdictions like D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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According to his Blue Origin bio, Larson has worked as a teacher in the U.S. Army, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1968.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Although the Magic continue to make a push to hire Mavericks assistant God Shammgod away from Dallas, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein, Mosley wouldn’t reveal his cards Friday.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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As reported in a 2021 Rolling Stone exposé, more than a dozen women came forward with allegations of abuse against Manson, real name Brian Warner, including Evan Rachel Wood, actress Esmé Bianco, model Ashley Morgan, and Warner’s former personal assistant, Ashley Walters.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2025
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In her junior year of college, Nicole was raped in the parking lot of a bar.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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Among them is Kevin Coleman Jr., a St. Louis native returning to his home state after a standout junior season at Mississippi State.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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If immigration enforcement officers seek to enter a limited-access healthcare area — such as patient rooms or closed wards — UCLA advises staff to contact their administrator and the medical center’s legal representative to review any warrants or subpoenas to determine whether entry is allowed.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The four women range in age from 30-74 and work as a deli clerk, nursing home dietary aide, physician assistant, and a former treatment coordinator at a charity for blind people.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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She was fined another $1,000 by the ethics board this week and her top aide, Dan Balanoff, $750 for permitting an employee to attend an unauthorized conference unrelated to his county duties on county time.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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In many cases, legacy systems can’t easily accommodate these autonomous agents without substantial reengineering.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Six crew members and a gate agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were taken to the hospital Friday night after inhaling something, according to MEDIC.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Defense attorney Stuart Cearley told jurors the video showed Grindstaff was in fear for his life when Stacy decided to back up toward him using his vehicle as a weapon, even striking Grindstaff’s patrol vehicle.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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Trump’s attorney Justin Smith was questioned about why Trump and his legal team waited so long to bring up some of his claims, and why the president didn’t appeal a previous order the court issued that denied him immunity in the case.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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