deputy
noun
Simple meaning
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dehpyuhteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɛpjəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
government
The name for a member of parliament in some countries.
us
A law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.
A member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
A member of the French National Assembly.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Used this way, deputy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The deputy responded to the call quickly and professionally.”
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