deputies

dep-u-ties · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *deputy*; people appointed to act on behalf of another, especially in an official capacity.

  2. 2.

    People acting as substitutes or second-in-command.

  3. 3.

    Members of a parliament or legislative body in some countries.

Related words

See also: assistant, deputy, sheriff
Synonyms: assistants, representatives, substitutes

Etymology

From Old French depute, past participle of deputer (to deputize), from Latin deputare (to consider, assign). The -ies plural follows the English convention for words ending in -y.