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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf
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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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as in junior
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Recent Examples of deputy
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Resisting arrest by force or violence: At 6:29 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance in the 18000 block of McCoy Avenue.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
He was extradited to Miami, where a St. Petersburg detective and a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy picked him up over the weekend.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump also named Jim O'Neill to serve as deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services under Kennedy.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sheriff’s deputies who were chasing Sharp said he was armed with an axe, according to recordings of radio communications from the incident.
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When a grandmother and grandson died in a crash this February in Northeast Baltimore, community leaders joined forces with their new delegate to get traffic-calming measures in place.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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And delegates were deeply divided on new rules designed to spur carbon markets.Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Senior Director For Counterterrorism: Sebastian Gorka Sebastian Gorka was appointed as the deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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The 2024-25 Hornets are playing under former Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee, in his first year at the helm of the franchise.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Lancers sophomore quarterback Grady Long tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Zeb Bontemps on fourth and five in the first quarter.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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The running games were firing in the first quarter with the teams exchanging two touchdowns each — junior running Damon Ferguson accounting for the Millers’ scores from 31 and 84 yards out.Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted representatives for GiveSendGo for comment.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Nothern California representative hasn’t scored in this game the last two seasons, so watch to see if the Spartans can at least do that.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Privately, Trump's top aides have considered new candidates to lead the CFPB who are expected to soften its crackdown on the financial industry, The Washington Post previously reported.Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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After Trump's first term, McMahon has remained a close ally as chair of the board for the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank founded by Trump aides in 2021 to promote his GOP priorities.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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How to wear a knit scarf Now, a scarf can simply be practical, too—an agent to guard against the chill.Erika Veurink, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Kingsman star plays Ethan Kopek, a young TSA agent whose routine day takes a dark and twisted turn when an unnamed traveler (played by Jason Bateman) blackmails Ethan into allowing a dangerous package onto a flight.Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Even though the county attorney decided not to pursue charges, this did not alter the reaction of the WWE fanbase.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Reactions From Employers And Immigration Attorneys Immigration attorneys say that the State Department announcement has generated interest.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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