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   Dep·u·ty

   /ˈdepyədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person whose immediate superior is a senior figure within an organization and who is empowered to act as a substitute for this superior: "his deputy has been largely running the business for the past year"
   • ▪ a parliamentary representative in certain countries: "the deputies are chosen by the people for three years"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French depute, from late Latin deputatus, past participle of deputare (see depute).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deputyship noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • E

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   • P

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   • U

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   • T

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   • Y

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