noun
- a person appointed to act as a substitute for another in their absence or to assist them
- a law enforcement officer who works under a sheriff
adjective
- acting as a substitute or assistant to someone in a higher position
Examples
- The deputy mayor will attend the meeting in place of the mayor.
- She served as deputy to the department head for three years.
- The deputy sheriff arrested the suspect.
- Two deputies responded to the emergency call.
- He was appointed deputy director of the organization.
- The deputy manager handled the crisis efficiently.
- Deputies patrolled the county roads at night.