Want to use Deputy correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like supporter or help.

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Deputy in a sentence

Deputy meaning

  1. One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
  2. A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
  3. The name for a member of legislature in some countries.

Synonyms of Deputy

deputy sheriff surrogate legislator supporter help helper assistant lieutenant peace officer law officer lawman agent

Example sentences (20)

Chief Deputy Greg Wright said a deputy saw the driver of a Ford Mustang speeding and nearly hit another vehicle.

The party also zoned the Deputy Senate Presidency to the North West and Deputy Speakership to the South East.

Councillor Peter Lee has been named deputy mayor of Dudley for the next 12 months, his wife Gloria will be deputy mayoress.

Boko also named an opposition lawmaker as deputy heath minister and an independent lawmaker as deputy agriculture minister.

Stewart Sr. said the deputy seemed to be afraid of Butch, who Stewart Sr. described as a “big guy” — larger than the deputy.

During the Obama years, Blinken served as deputy national security adviser and deputy secretary of State.

Wheelchairs can be obtained from the office of Deputy Station Superintendent (Sub) & Deputy Station Superintendent (Commercial).

The two men could be charged with failure to comply with the deputy’s commands, Chief Deputy Joe Dragovich told CNN affiliate WJW.

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He suggested that PN name Dr Ahmad Samsuri deputy opposition leader, to shadow the two deputy prime ministers in Mr Anwar’s cabinet.

Officer Trevor Foster was the arresting officer and was assisted on scene by Sheriff Deputy Justin Cross and Sheriff Deputy Josh Durbin.

Angus Shillington, current Deputy Portfolio Manager, will remain as Deputy Portfolio Manager.

Under the Obama administration, Ms Haines worked as both the White House deputy national security adviser and deputy director of the CIA.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tawyna Rawlings is sitting at the table along with Madison County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Spencer Rammell.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic and Crime) B.T. Kavitha and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) M. Muthuraj were present.

He said 30 officers were promoted from Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller while 115 Assistant Comptroller were elevated to Deputy-Comptroller.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi arrive for a pre-Budget meeting in New Delhi, Wednesday.

When Jones allegedly pointed one of the guns at a deputy, the deputy fired at him.

A Marathon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Robert Domine, 77, who police said shot a Clark County deputy during a standoff at his Loyal home.

Addressing the appointment of Oluwakemi Awogbade as his deputy, Akande clarified, “I never appointed a woman friend, Oluwakemi Awogbade, as my deputy.

Pointing out that the Rajya Sabha is set to elect its Deputy Chairman, he said “it is an opportune moment to elect the Deputy Speaker of lower house”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deputy" in a sentence?
An example: "Chief Deputy Greg Wright said a deputy saw the driver of a Ford Mustang speeding and nearly hit another vehicle." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "deputy" from real English texts.
What does "deputy" mean?
Deputy means: One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
What are synonyms of "deputy"?
Common synonyms of "deputy" include: deputy sheriff, surrogate, legislator, supporter, help, helper, assistant, lieutenant. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "deputy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "deputy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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