deputy
Sign in to saveAlso known as assistant, lieutenant, second-in-command, second in command, deputy chief, vice office
thumb|A Nassau County Deputy Sheriff giving a ticket to Lawrence Sperry after he lands his plane on the street The title of deputy often refers to a person given authorization to act on behalf of a higher-ranking individual in case of absences or vacancies, the title itself is oftentimes accompanied by the title or rank of their superior as is the case in 'Deputy Commissioner'. Deputies are associated with positions of authority within political, legal and executive contexts. A deputy may also refer to a person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of a department; it may furthermo
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Within Vinony's link graph, deputy is referenced by 95 other articles, and connects out to France, Canada and United Nations.
It is catalogued under topics including Government occupations, Law enforcement occupations and Positions of authority.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- corporate title
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- partially coincident with
- proxy
- female form of label
- заместительница
- topic's main category
- Category:Vice offices
- male form of label
- adjoint
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Responsibilities
- Uses around the world
- Communist states
- France
- United Nations
- References
- External links
thumb|A Nassau County Deputy Sheriff giving a ticket to Lawrence Sperry after he lands his plane on the street The title of deputy often refers to a person given authorization to act on behalf of a higher-ranking individual in case of absences or vacancies, the title itself is oftentimes accompanied by the title or rank of their superior as is the case in 'Deputy Commissioner'. Deputies are associated with positions of authority within political, legal and executive contexts. A deputy may also refer to a person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of a department; it may furthermore be used to refer to a person who has been appointed or elected to a public office.
== Etymology ==
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