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Deputy

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WordDefinition
surrogatenounA substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
proxynounAn agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
deputy sheriffnounsomeone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
lieutenantnoun(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

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WordDefinition
proxynounAn agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
surrogatenounA substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
subordinatenoun(countable) One who is subordinate.
lieutenantnoun(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.
low-level(computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
deputy sheriffnounsomeone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
delegatenounA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
actingnoun(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.
prosecutornounA prosecuting attorney.
procuratornounAn agent or attorney.
administratornounOne who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.
agentnounOne who exerts power, or has the power to act.
attorneynoun(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
lawmakernounOne who makes or enacts laws.
professionalnounA person who belongs to a profession.
attorney-generalnounAlternative form of attorney general. [The chief legal advisor to the government, overseeing legal affairs and ensuring that laws are uniformly and justly applied.]
legislatornounSomeone who creates or enacts laws.
assistantnounA person who assists or helps someone else.
locumnoun(British, Australia, informal) A period working as a locum tenens.
commissionernounAn official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.

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