"deputy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-deputy.ogg [US] Forms: deputy, deputies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|deputy|deputies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A deputy is somebody one level down from another person. The deputy helps the other person or does that person's job sometimes.
    Sense id: simple-deputy-en-noun-k4zSFsiI
     
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          "text": "The sheriff posted a deputy to stay until they could get a better look in the morning."
        },
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          "text": "He was Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz."
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