deputy

• Persona designada o elegida para actuar en lugar de otra, generalmente en un cargo oficial o profesional, o como representante en un cuerpo legislativo.

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.

   diputado, sustituto o adjunto

   • 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.

   Sinónimosagentaideassistantdelegatelieutenantproxyrepresentativesecondstand-insubstitutesurrogate

   Antónimoschiefprincipalsuperior

2. Political representativeB2formal

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

   Diputado

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscongressmancongresswomandelegatelawmakerlegislatormember of parliamentparliamentarianrepresentative