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Noun
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An assistant who helps a more senior or skilled person
assistant
aide
helper
adjutant
sidekick
apprentice
helpmate
subordinate
mate
lieutenant
coadjutor
aid
adjunct
helpmeet
henchman
junior
second
underling
auxiliary
temp
subaltern
vice
PA
locum
right-hand man
second in command
second-in-command
number two
girl Friday
man Friday
personal assistant
more ❯
“Ms. Kent has served as Deputy to the Under Secretary for Management at the Department of State.”
Noun
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A person sent or authorized to represent others
representative
agent
delegate
envoy
proxy
factor
attorney
minister
ambassador
commissary
procurator
legate
assignee
rep
commissioner
nuncio
spokesperson
depute
appointee
regent
representant
emissary
intermediary
messenger
go-between
broker
spokeswoman
spokesman
surrogate
liaison
more ❯
“The Secretary-General sent his deputy to express concern.”
Noun
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A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence
replacement
substitute
backup
sub
surrogate
relief
fill-in
stand-in
locum tenens
standby
reserve
cover
proxy
stopgap
alternate
understudy
pinch hitter
locum
pinch-hitter
double
representative
supply
delegate
successor
stand-by
designated hitter
second
alternative
makeshift
ancillary
more ❯
“I am obliged to have a special deputy in my absence.”
Noun
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Law enforcement personnel appointed to uphold peace and enforce laws
peace officer
cop
constable
policeman
policewoman
lawman
sheriff
marshal
peacekeeper
police officer
law enforcement officer
law enforcement agent
law enforcer
arm of the law
officer of the peace
officer
flatfoot
fuzz
patrolman
patrolwoman
trooper
officer of the law
detective
copper
gendarme
bobby
bull
shamus
bear
pig
more ❯
Noun
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Someone who creates or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body
legislator
congressman
lawmaker
congresswoman
statesman
minister
politician
stateswoman
senator
parliamentarian
representative
lawgiver
assemblyman
assemblywoman
MP
member
leader
solon
administrator
assemblymember
Member of Parliament
council member
member of Congress
congressperson
Representative
member of parliament
policymaker
political figure
frontbencher
backbencher
statesperson
governor
senate member
councilperson
councilman
councilwoman
official
officeholder
candidate
speaker
orator
public servant
elected official
political leader
office bearer
office seeker
Party member
assemblyperson
diplomat
councillorUK
counselorUS
councilorUS
counsellorUK
Member
Member of Congress
M.P.
politico
President
partisan
grandstander
handshaker
republican
pol
democrat
office-bearer
baby-kisser
whistle-stopper
Noun
▲
An officer acting on behalf of a court, responsible for upholding law and order
bailiff
constable
factor
agent
bobby
magistrate
marshall
overseer
sheriff
steward
bailly
beadle
bumbailiff
catchpoll
consul
estate manager
high bailiff
high-bailiff
High Bailiff
land agent
process server
warrant officer
WO
pursuivant
Noun
▲
Second-in-command of an organization, specifically a college or company
vice president
provost
veep
VP
assistant vice president
executive vice president
senior vice president
vice chair
Noun
▲
Someone of great importance or power
nabob
bigwig
dignitary
heavyweight
honcho
kingpin
magnate
notable
biggie
heavy
kahuna
kingfish
nawab
nob
big
bigfoot
governor
nibs
plutocrat
viceroy
wheel
big shot
big-timer
big leaguer
big wheel
heavy hitter
big boy
big cheese
big gun
fat cat
major leaguer
high-muck-a-muck
high-muckety-muck
muck-a-muck
muckety-muck
poo-bah
pooh-bah
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Serving a secondary or assistant role
assistant
helping
supporting
subordinate
associate
junior
secondary
lower-ranking
low-ranking
second-fiddle
second-string
sub-
vice-
second
reserve
supplementary
alternative
backup
subservient
substitute
attendant
auxiliary
lesser
supplemental
spare
lower
alternate
subsidiary
ancillary
fallback
more ❯
“She brought in an old friend as deputy editor.”
Adjective
▲
Serving a backup or reserve role
substitute
reserve
surrogate
temporary
provisional
stopgap
acting
proxy
caretaker
expediential
stand-in
fill-in
short-term
pinch-hitting
second-string
ad interim
pro tempore
replacement
backup
relief
standby
auxiliary
emergency
alternate
extra
fallback
interim
supplementary
additional
supplemental
more ❯
“It is always useful to have somebody who can stand in as a deputy chairman.”
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