- plural of deputy.
deputies
Example Sentences
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A proposal to ban social media for children under 15 is due to be voted on by France's parliament on Tuesday after deputies and senators reached a compromise agreement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rodriguez is among a handful of current and former deputies who have been charged tied to their work for private clients — primarily for Adam Iza, a cryptocurrency businessman known as “The Godfather.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Back in Washington, at a 2023 meeting of senior deputies across the executive branch, one five-minute agenda item set things in motion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Giorgia Meloni described the narrow defeat in the chamber of deputies as a "missed opportunity for Italians"
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In what is also known as the “Battle of Toledo,” sheriff’s deputies used tear gas and fire hoses against Electric Auto-Lite Company strikers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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