to act as (a) deputy for sb
1deputy — [dep′yo͞o tē, dep′yətē; dep′ət ē] n. pl. deputies [ME depute < Anglo Fr deputé, pp. of OFr deputer: see DEPUTE] 1. a person appointed to act as a substitute for, or as an assistant to, another 2. a member of any of certain national… …
2ACT New Zealand — Infobox New Zealand Political Party name english = ACT New Zealand name maori = party party wikicolourid = ACTNZ leader = Rodney Hide president = Garry Mallett deputy = Heather Roy mps = 2 foundation = 1994 ideology = Classical Liberalism… …
3Deputy Mayor of London — London This article is part of the series: Politics and government of London …
4deputy — /ˈdɛpjəti / (say depyuhtee) noun (plural deputies) 1. a person appointed or authorised to act for another or others. 2. a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official as a councillor or (US) a sheriff, serving as successor in the …
5deputy — deputyship, n. /dep yeuh tee/, n., pl. deputies. 1. a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others. 2. See deputy sheriff. 3. a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in… …
6deputy — dep•u•ty [[t]ˈdɛp yə ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others 2) gov a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy 3)… …
7Deputy Prime Minister of Australia — Ministry Federal …
8Deputy Prime Minister of Canada — Ministry Federal Incumbent Vacant (as of February 2006) …
9deputy — dep·u·ty / de pyə tē/ n pl ties [Middle French deputé person appointed to exercise authority, from past participle of deputer to appoint, depute] 1: a person appointed as a substitute with power to act 2: a second in command or assistant who usu …
10Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations — United Nations Emblem …
