deputy

Definition

  • noun: an important assistant who helps the person who the leader of a government, organization, etc.
  • noun: a person appointed as a substitute with power to act
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: representative, envoy, substitute

Examples

  • ('US') a sheriff's 'deputy' [=an assistant who helps a sheriff enforce the law]

  • She's now the department's 'deputy' director.

  • a 'deputy' sheriff

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What's going to happen? The same thing that ought to happen to you. Psychological evaluation and extradition. This is Everett Ross, deputy task force commander. - What about our lawyer. - Lawyer, that's funny. See to their weapons are placed in the lock up. Oh, we'll write you a receipt. (..)
    2016 Captain America: Civil War
  • (..) I'm not doing this. It's not just the law. It's the ethics... Then change your ethics. Or you can resign, and your deputy can make this call. And if he won't, then he can resign, too. I will strip away this entire department until I find who I need. Now make the call. (..)
    2016 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 45 Season: 4 Episode 6
  • (..) Tom Robinson's dead. They were taking him to Abbottsville... for safekeeping. Tom broke loose and ran. The deputy... called out to him to stop... and Tom didn't stop. He shot at him to wound him... and missed his aim. Killed him. The deputy says... Tom just ran like a crazy man. The last thing I told him was not to lose heart... that we'd ask for an appeal. We had such a good chance. (..)
    1962 To Kill a Mockingbird