Meaning of the word deputy in English

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deputy

US /ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
UK /ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
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Noun

1.

a person appointed to act as a substitute for another

Example:
The sheriff's deputy arrived at the scene.
She was appointed as the deputy director.
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