deputies
word · lemma: deputy
/ˈdɛpjətiz/
/dˈɛpjuːtɪz/
Definition
People who are chosen or appointed to help someone in authority, especially someone who serves as a lawmaker or assistant official.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly refers to lawmakers in legislative bodies (e.g., 'deputies in parliament'), but can also mean people who function as second-in-command in other contexts (like a 'sheriff's deputy'). Usually formal or professional. Plural of 'deputy'.
Spanish: diputados - suplentes - delegadosPortuguese (BR): deputados - suplentesPortuguese (PT): deputados - suplentesChinese (Simplified): 代表 - 副手 - 副职Chinese (Traditional): 代表 - 副手 - 副職Hindi: उप प्रतिनिधि - प्रतिनिधि सदस्यArabic: نوّاب - وكلاءBengali: উপ-প্রতিনিধিরা - ডেপুটিRussian: депутаты - заместителиJapanese: 副官 - 代理人 - 議員Vietnamese: đại biểu - phó (chức vụ) - đại diệnKorean: 대리인 - 부관 - 의원Turkish: milletvekilleri - yardımcılarUrdu: نائبین - نمائندگانIndonesian: wakil - deputi - anggota parlemen
Example Sentences
The deputies voted on the new law.
basic
There are five deputies in the committee.
basic
Two deputies assisted the mayor during the event.
basic
The deputies spent hours debating the budget cuts.
natural
After the main speaker left, several deputies took over the session.
natural
The sheriff's deputies responded quickly to the emergency.
natural