Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there. ...Jack Lang, France's minister for culture, and his deputy, Catherine Tasca. In some legislatures, the elected members are called deputies. The president appealed to deputies to approve the plan quickly. A deputy is a police officer. More @Wikipedia
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