deputy /ˈdɛpjəti/noun 7verb 1forms 3 noun7 •a person chosen to take the place of someone in a position of power and to act in their nameThe deputy sheriff was promoted after his senior retired.As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff. •(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.The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody.Deputy Jones was promoted to corporal today. •The name for a member of legislature in some countries.The State Duma comprises 450 deputies. •A member of the French National Assembly. •(Ireland) A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann.Eamon Ryan is a deputy in the Dáil.At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues. •(historical) A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif. •(historical) A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners. verb1 •(informal, nonstandard) to deputise formsdeputied · deputying · deputies
