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# deputy

noun (deputies)

«deputy» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A deputy is a person who acts for another and takes their place when needed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deputy/#m1)
2. A deputy is the second in command, the one just below the leader. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deputy/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales, the helper or messenger sent by a queen or ruler to do the work for her.

### Examples

- The queen's deputy brought the news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deputy/#x1)
- Our teacher's deputy took the class today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deputy/#x2)
- The captain was away, so the deputy was in charge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deputy/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

in tales, the helper or messenger sent by a queen or ruler to do the work for her.

### Examples

- And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king. (Prophets 1KI.22.48, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deputy/#x1)
- Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the land of his dominion. (Prophets JER.51.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deputy/#x2)
- And with thee will I shatter the shepherd and his flock, and with thee will I shatter the husbandman and his yoke of oxen, and with thee will I shatter governors and deputies. (Prophets JER.51.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deputy/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «deputy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deputy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deputy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deputy.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «deputy» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deputy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deputy» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/deputy.html) on Mova free.