n.
Pronunciation: ' de-py ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deputé, past participle of deputer
Date: 15th century
1 a : a person appointed as a substitute with power to act b : a second in command or assistant who usually takes charge when his or her superior is absent
2 : a member of the lower house of some legislative assemblies