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deputies

/ˈdɛpjʊtiz/ /ˈdɛpjətiz/

Meanings
noun
One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office

Examples :

"As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff."
politics government law state position job

Related Words

Illustration brattices

brattices noun

/ˈbrætɪsɪz/

A wooden partition in a coal mine.

"The coal miners used brattices to direct the airflow within the mine, ensuring that fresh air reached all the working areas. "

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration appointed

appointed verb

/əˈpɔɪntɪd/

To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

"The school principal appointed Friday afternoon for the parent-teacher conferences. "

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

Illustration empowered

empowered verb

/ɪmˈpaʊərd/ /emˈpaʊərd/

To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.

"The new law empowered citizens to file complaints about pollution directly with the government. "

Illustration excavated

excavated verb

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/ /ˈɛkskəˌveɪdɪd/

To make a hole in (something); to hollow.

"The workers excavated the site to build the foundation for the new school. "

Illustration supports

supports noun

/səˈpɔːrts/ /səˈpoʊrts/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The old wooden table had weak supports and wobbled easily. "

Illustration capitalised

capitalised verb

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtl̩aɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

Illustration substitute

substitute noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

Illustration reinforced

reinforced verb

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/ /ˌriːənˈfɔːrst/

To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

"He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape."

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."