n. substitute, replacement, surrogate, stand-in, reserve, proxy; agent, operative, representative, go-between, intermediary, spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, delegate, ambassador, minister, emissary, envoy, legate, (papal) nuncio; Chiefly US alternate She excused herself from the meeting, leaving her deputy in charge
DEPUTY
Meaning of DEPUTY in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012