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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
go-between
messenger
broker
surrogate
spokesman
spokeswoman
negotiator
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
understudy
alternate
pinch hitter
pinch-hitter
locum
double
representative
supply
successor
delegate
designated hitter
stand-by
second
temp
alternative
makeshift
more ❯
“I am obliged to have a special deputy in my absence.”
Noun
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An officer of the law
police officer
cop
constable
copper
flatfoot
officer
policeman
gendarme
bobby
fuzz
detective
lawman
policewoman
bull
shamus
patrolwoman
patrolman
sheriff
bear
WPC
sergeant
PC
pig
roundsman
bizzy
busy
rozzer
trooper
uniform
flic
plod
walloper
kotwal
flattie
woodentop
bogey
jack
bluebottle
peeler
runner
finger
carabiniere
lawwoman
marshal
MP
peace officer
officer of the law
PC Plod
police constable
law enforcement officer
John Law
law enforcement agent
law enforcer
meter maid
military police
traffic officer
mounted police officer
arm of the law
more ❯
Noun
▲
A rank of officer in the army, RAF, or US navy, below the commissioned officers and above the NCOs
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
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Someone who creates or enacts laws, especially a member of a legislative body
legislator
lawgiver
lawmaker
parliamentarian
minister
MP
politician
representative
senator
solon
statesman
stateswoman
administrator
aldermember
assemblyman
assemblymember
assemblywoman
congressman
congresswoman
leader
member
council member
Member of Parliament
member of Congress
congressperson
Representative
member of parliament
frontbencher
backbencher
political figure
policymaker
governor
statesperson
senate member
councilperson
councilman
councilwoman
official
candidate
officeholder
public servant
speaker
elected official
orator
political leader
office bearer
office seeker
Party member
assemblyperson
diplomat
councillorUK
counselorUS
councilorUS
counsellorUK
Member
Member of Congress
M.P.
mentor
sage
adviser
office-bearer
politico
elder statesman
President
partisan
chieftain
grandstander
handshaker
boss
republican
pol
baby-kisser
democrat
whistle-stopper
Noun
▲
Editorial assistant
subeditor
checker
proofreader
editor
assistant
sub
assistant editor
copy editor
deputy editor
editorial assistant
second in command
corrector
cutter
copyreader
line editor
redactor
rewriter
newspaperwoman
copyholder
blue-penciler
deskman
newspaperman
reader
rewrite woman
rewrite man
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
relief
backup
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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