Deputy
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A deputy can be:
- In politics, a member of many national legislatures, particularly those legislative bodies styled Chambers of Deputies. Related terms: congressperson, member of parliament. They get elected for a period of time called the deputy's mandate.
- In law enforcement, a slang term referring to a deputy sheriff, a county police rank in the United States.
- In general, a subordinate acting in the place of his leader; a stand-in; a substitute; a proxy.