deputy

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ernannt oder gewählt wurde, um die Aufgaben eines anderen zu übernehmen oder diesen zu unterstützen, meist in einer beruflichen oder offiziellen Position.

A noun referring to a person who is appointed or elected to act as a substitute or assistant to another, typically in a professional or official capacity.

1. Assistant or substituteB1formal

   A person who is appointed to act as a substitute or assistant to a higher authority.

   Stellvertreter

   • The deputy manager handled the meeting in the manager's absence.
   • She serves as the deputy director of the department.
   • The sheriff appointed a deputy to oversee the investigation.

   Synonymeagentaideassistantdelegatelieutenantproxyrepresentativesecondstand-insubstitutesurrogate

   Antonymechiefprincipalsuperior

2. Political representativeB2formal

   A member of a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.

   Abgeordneter

   • The deputy proposed a new bill on education reform.
   • He was elected as a deputy to the national assembly.
   • Deputies from both parties debated the new law.

   Synonymecongressmancongresswomandelegatelawmakerlegislatormember of parliamentparliamentarianrepresentative