DEPUTY


Meaning of DEPUTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-pyə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Usage: often attributive

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.